Headlines • The first four cases wild poliovirus cases type 1 (WPV1) have been reported for 2014. All the cases were reported from North Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan. North Waziristan is the district with the largest number of children being paralyzed by poliovirus in the world. As long as polio still exists in reservoirs like North Waziristan, the world will always be at risk of outbreaks. • The Gates Annual Letter for 2014 is now available, and polio eradication is shown as an example of what works in foreign aid. • The WHO/UNICEF Strategic Plan for Polio Outbreak Response in the Middle East outlines the action plan for Syria and neighbouring countries in response to the circulation of wild poliovirus following importation. The objective is to stop the outbreak in Syria by the end of March 2014 and prevent any further international spread. • The WHO Executive Board (EB) is meeting in Geneva on 20-25 January. Ahead of the EB session, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) published the report: “Poliomyelitis: intensification of the global eradication initiative”.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 08:21:46 +0000
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