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Polio this week as of 4 June 2025

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Headlines

  • “Two drops for eternity”: a moving and wonderful message/poem by SBC specialist Raoul Aime SAHO from the Ministry of Health Cameroon, who was inspired by the activities of protection children through polio vaccination and Vitamin A co-administration.
  • Gavi feature – Kenya keeping polio at bay: combining high-tech tools with old-school vigilance. More.

Summary of new polioviruses this week, cases and positive environmental isolates:

  • Pakistan: one WPV1 case and two WPV1-positive environmental samples
  • Angola: one cVDPV2 case
  • Chad: two cVDPV2 cases
  • Djibouti: three cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
  • Ethiopia: eight cVDPV2 cases
  • Niger: one cVDPV2 case
  • Somalia: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
  • Yemen: three cVDPV2 cases