PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (59): global (Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea)

Polio -- Afghanistan
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 29
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: [98]
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2017: 96
Headlines
Summary of new viruses this week:
- Afghanistan - 1 new case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)
- Papua New Guinea - 1 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) and 2

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