Polio Update – September 13, 2024

Summary

One new case in Pakistan and relatively large numbers of environmental samples.

Polio has spread to Gaza due to a lack of vaccinations and poor sanitation during the conflict. Rotary and its partners negotiated a temporary ceasefire during which over 550,000 children were vaccinated. Read more at NPR here.

Gaza Polio Vaccinations

Remember Polio is only a plane flight away, so Polio anywhere is a risk to children everywhere.

There was a case of Polio in New York in 2022. The person paralyzed by Polio got it from someone who had traveled to Africa.

For a detailed update on cases in 2024 vs. prior years, see this report.

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