PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (42): global WPV, cVDPV cases, commentary

Polio -- Pakistan
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 2
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 17
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 5
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 41
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2017: 96
Headlines
Summary of new viruses this week
Afghanistan: 1 new case of wild poliovirus (WPV1)
Pakistan: 1 new case of WPV1
Papua New Guinea: 3 new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus

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