Yemen Polio Update

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Yemen Polio Update

• 15 March 2006

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Table1 Distribution of wild polio cases and non
polio AFP cases (discarded, pending culture and
pending ITD) in Yemen by governorate,
2005-2006. (As of 15-03-06)
EMRO 15-03-06
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Table 2 AFP cases by governorate and date of
onset of first and last cases in Yemen, 2005 -
2006 (As of 15-03-06)
EMRO 15-03-06
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Table 3 Wild polio cases by governorate, and
date of onset of first and last cases in Yemen,
2005 (As of 15-03-06)
EMRO 15-03-06
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Table 4 Count of AFP cases by province sorted by
week of onset of paralysis in Yemen, 2005 - 2006
(As of 15-03-06)
EMRO 15-03-06
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Count of wild polio cases by province sorted by
week of onset of paralysis in Yemen, 2005 - 2006
(As of 15-03-06)
Aug Rnd TOPV used except in 3 Governorates MOPV1
was used
Jul Rnd MOPV
Apr Rnd TOPV
May Rnd MOPV
Sep Rnd TOPV
Nov Rnd MOPV
Jan Rnd MOPV
Dec Rnd MOPV
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Fig 1 Distribution of wild polio cases and non
polio AFP cases (negative, pending culture and
pending ITD) in Yemen by week, 2005 - 2006, (As
of 15-03-06)
Apr Rnd
May Rnd
Jul Rnd
Aug Rnd
Sep Rnd
Dec Rnd
Jan Rnd
Nov Rnd
NIDs
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Yemen map by provinces
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Epidemiologic Situation Planned Activities

• After more than 3 months of last confirmed polio
  case, a polio case has been reported from Hubeish
  district of Ibb province.
• The child is 25 months old with 3 valid OPV
  doses, with onset of paralysis on 02/02/2006.
• The virus has been sent to CDC for genomic
  sequencing.
• A team of epidemiologists from WHO/EMRO, WR
  office Yemen, and national EPI has been fielded
  to make comprehensive investigation and plan for
  immunization response (a campaign is planned for
  2nd April).
• His Excellency Minister of Health, who is
  currently on visit to EMRO has been briefed about
  the situation and he has assured his full support
  and commitment to polio eradication.