• In the past week, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in one environmental sample of an already infected district.
  • As of 15 November 2024, a sewage sample collected from Usta Muhammad on October 14 tested positive for WPV1.
  • It is critical for parents and caregivers to ensure children receive two drops of the oral polio vaccine and other subsequent campaigns, safeguarding them against polio’s debilitating effects.