Update on Polio Cases this Year

Officially reported wild polio virus cases on 26 Mar 2013

Total global cases in 2013: 16 (compared with 36 for the same period in 2012)

Total in endemic countries in 2013: 16 (compared with 33 for the same period  in 2012)

Total in non-endemic countries in 2013: 0 (compared with 3 for the same  period in 2012)

Nigeria: 10 cases in 2013 (compared with 13 for the same period in 2012),  onset of paralysis of most recent case: 24-Feb-13

Pakistan: 5 cases in 2013 (compared with 15 for the same period in 2012),  onset of paralysis of most recent case: 12-Feb-13

Afghanistan: 1 case in 2013 (compared with 5 for the same period in 2012),  onset of paralysis of most recent case: 31-Jan-13

Niger: 0 case in 2013 (compared with 0 for the same period in 2012), onset  of paralysis of most recent case: 15-Nov-12

Chad: 0 case in 2013 (compared with 3 for the same period in 2012), onset  of paralysis of most recent case: 14-Jun-12

· Total global cases in 2012: 223

· Total in endemic countries in: 217

· Total in non-endemic countries in: 6