Informing humanitarians worldwide 24/7 — a service provided by UN OCHA

World + 42 more

Polio this week as of 14 August 2024

Attachments

Headlines

  • The launch of the redesigned GPEI website is set for Friday 16 August. Featuring a clean and sleek design, the new site is meant to enhance user experience, improve accessibility, and provide valuable resources for our diverse audience groups. While content is migrated from the old site to the new one, please note that not all information will be immediately available. The old site will continue to run, albeit as an archive.

Summary of new poliovirus this week

  • Pakistan: two WPV1 cases and one positive environmental sample
  • Angola: one cVDPV2 case
  • Côte d’Ivoire: three cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
  • Liberia: one cVDPV2 case