Polio Eradication Update
Posted by Dan Monson
on Jul 31, 2015
Polio Eradication Update
For The Week Ending 08/01/15
The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35MM/yr)
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
PolioPlus: “This Close” ls Not Close Enough - Let’s Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW ! 14,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
New Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 0, Afghanistan 1, Nigeria 0
2015 Polio Case Breakdown by Country
Endemic Countries –Pakistan (2014 - 306; 2015 - 28), Afghanistan (2014-28; 2015 - 6), Nigeria(2014 - 6; 2015 - 0)
Importation Countries – 0 Cameroon (2014 - 5; 2015 - 0), Eq. Guinea (2014 - 5; 2015 - 0), Somalia (2014 - 5; 2015 - 0), Ethiopia (2014 - 1; 2015 - 0),
Syria (2014 - 1; 2015 - 0), Iraq (2014 - 2; 2015 - 0)
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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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34
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130
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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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34
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115
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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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15
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19
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256
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6
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