“I love my kids and taking them to get vaccinated is also an act of love and care” – Mariana Francisco, mother in Viana, Luanda, Angola. Read about Angola’s recent efforts to combat polio and see footage from campaign activities in the Lóvua Refugee Settlement, Lunda Norte province.
Summary of new poliovirus this week
Angola: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
Côte d’Ivoire: two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
Ethiopia: six cVDPV2 cases
Guinea: one cVDPV2 case
Liberia: four cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
Nigeria: six cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample