PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (03): global (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Congo DR), violence

Polio -- Afghanistan
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 0
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 5
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2018: 0
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2017: 91
Headlines
Summary of newly-reported viruses this week:
Afghanistan:
- 1 new case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) reported in Kandahar province.
- 5 new WPV1 positive environmental samples have been reported, 3

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