Equatorial Guinea reports polio case, first since 1999
Equatorial Guinea, a small country in Central Africa, has recorded its first wild poliovirus-1 (WPV-1) case since 1999, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative Wednesday. Image/CIA The patient had onset More...
Polio transmission continues in Cameroon
The transmission of polio continues into 2014 in the west Central African country of Cameroon, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) Wednesday. Image/CIA Two new wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1) More...
Cameroon polio cases up to four, Kenya declares polio a public health emergency
The West Central African country of Cameroon has reported two new wild poliovirus 1 (WPV-1) cases during the past week, bringing the total number of cases to four, according to the latest data from the Global Polio More...
Cameroon reports first polio case since 2009, up to 22 suspected cases in Syria
Today is World Polio Day 2013 and as the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) said, “in 2013, there are reasons both for celebration and concern.” Image/CIA They note that wild poliovirus (WPV) More...