How Close are we to Ending Polio?
Posted
on May 21, 2015
Polio Eradication Update
For The Week Ending 05/23/15
The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.)
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
PolioPlus: “This Close” ls Not Close Enough -- Let’s Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW !13,800,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
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Total paralysis cases
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Year-to-date 2015
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LY to D 2014
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Total
2014
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Total
2013
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Total
2012
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Globally
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24
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82
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359
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416
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222
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- in endemic countries:
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24
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73
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340
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160
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216
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- in non-endemic countries:
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0
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9
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19
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256
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6
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New polio cases reported this week: Pakistan 1, Afghanistan 0, Nigeria 0
2015 Polio Case Breakdown by Country
Endemic Countries –23 Pakistan (306 in 2014), 1 Afghanistan (28 in 2014), 0 Nigeria(6 in 2014)
2015 Importation Countries – 0 Cameroon (5 in 2014), 0 Eq. Guinea (5 in 2014)
0 Somalia (5 in 2014), 0 Ethiopia (1 in 2014), 0 Syria (1 in 2014), 0 Iraq (2 in 2014)
Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com District 5890 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair