Polio this week as of 21 December 2021

Headlines New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:

AFP cases: 0

Environment: 0

Others: 0

New cVDPV isolates reported this week:

AFP cases: 23

Environment: 25

Others: 12

Summary of new WPV and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives):

– DR Congo: Two cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

– Egypt: One cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

– Mauritania: One cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

– Niger: Five cVDPV2 cases

– Nigeria: 14 cVDPV2 cases and 21 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples

– Senegal: One cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

– Yemen: Two cVDPV2 cases

Source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative