As of July 27, 2021, we have gone Six Months without a single Wild Polio Case anywhere in the world! That is something to celebrate!
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries: Pakistan - No new Wild Polio cases reported this week. One Wild Polio case reported in 2021. The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 1/27/21. Pakistan reported 84 Wild Polio cases in 2020. Afghanistan - No new Wild Polio cases reported this week. One Wild Polio case reported in 2021. The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 1/01/21. Afghanistan reported 56 Wild Polio cases in 2020.
"Thanks to the commitment of Rotary and other partners, as well as the dedicated political leadership of Polio-affected countries, I'm confident that we can create a world where no child will ever be paralyzed by Polio again." Bill Gates
