PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (57): global (Afghanistan, Niger)

Polio -- Afghanistan
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 0
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 27
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 1
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 91
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2017: 96
Headlines
Summary of new viruses this week:
- Afghanistan - advance notification of 1 wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case and 6 positive WPV1 environmental samples.
- Pakistan - 2 WPV1 positive

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