Key result
Confirmed wild poliovirus type 1 cases in Afghanistan decreased from 20 in 2015 to 13 in 2016, and the number of affected districts declined from 23 to 6.
Population
Children in Afghanistan targeted for polio eradication and surveillance, January 2016–June 2017.
Design
Other
Follow-up
January 2016 to June 2017
Authors
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Declining WPV1 cases and districts in Afghanistan support intensified surveillance; leaves open transmission interruption without broader inaccessible-area access.
The number of wild poliovirus type 1 cases in Afghanistan continues to decline, but interrupting transmission requires reaching children in inaccessible areas and coordinating with Pakistan.
Martinez et al. (2017) studied Poliomyelitis (wild poliovirus type 1). Polio eradication activities was evaluated on Confirmed WPV1 cases. Confirmed wild poliovirus type 1 cases in Afghanistan decreased from 20 in 2015 to 13 in 2016, and the number of affected districts declined from 23 to 6.
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