POLIO [to 11 July 2015]
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

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GPEI Update: Polio this week – As of 8 July 2015
Global Polio Eradication Initiative
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Full report: http://www.polioeradication.org/Dataandmonitoring/Poliothisweek.aspx
:: Three new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) have been reported in Madagascar, bringing the total number of cases to 8 in 2015. This most recent case had onset of paralysis on 29 May in Boeni region. These cases are genetically linked to a case reported in September 2014, indicating prolonged and widespread circulation of the virus. The emergency outbreak response is now being intensified. Learn more about vaccine derived polioviruses here.

Selected excerpts from Country-specific Reports
Pakistan
:: One new wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case was reported in the past week in Quetta district, Balochistan province. This most recent case had onset of paralysis on 6 June. The total number of WPV1 cases for 2015 is now 26, compared to 83 at this time last year.
Madagascar
:: Three new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) have been reported in the past week, one each in Anosy, Androy and Boeni regions. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 29 May in Boeni. The total number of cVDPV1 cases for 2015 is now 8.
:: These cases are genetically linked to a case reported in September 2014, indicating prolonged and widespread circulation of the virus. Learn more about vaccine derived polioviruses here.
:: The emergency outbreak response is now being intensified. National Immunization Days (NIDs) are scheduled on 4 – 7 August using trivalent oral polio vaccine (OPV) and in September and October using bivalent OPV with dates to be confirmed.