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Situation update
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No new human cases have been reported from Somalia this week. Outbreak response activities continue around the concurrent outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) type 2 and type 3.
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The total number of cases remains 12: five cVDPV2 cases, six cVDPV3 cases, and one case with cVDPV2 and cVDPV3 coinfection.
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Environment sampling continues in five sites in Somalia. This week, no new positive samples have been reported. A total 28 positive environmental samples have been confirmed in 2018.
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Post-campaign monitoring is underway for the third national immunization days (NIDs) round using bOPV. The campaign, which was synchronized with Kenya and Ethiopia, aimed to reach 3 million children under five, with a focus on high-risk populations including IDPs and Nomadic populations.