Polio Eradication Update
For The Week Ending 03/28/20
Rotary’s World-wide 2019-20 Rotary Year Polio Fundraising Goal is $150 Million – Including the Gates Foundation $2 to $1 Match
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
PolioPlus: Zero Is The Magic Number!
Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!
19,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
| Total paralysis cases |
Year-to-date 2020 |
Total 2019 |
Total 2018 |
Total 2017 |
Total 2016 |
| Globally |
35 |
175 | 33 | 22 | 37 |
|
– in endemic countries: |
35 |
175 | 33 | 22 |
37 |
|
– in post-endemic countries: |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
Wild Polio 2020 cases reported this week:
Pakistan 2, Afghanistan 0, Nigeria 0
2020 Wild Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Numbers in ( ) are 2019 Totals) Endemic Countries – 33 Pakistan (2019-146), 2 Afghanistan (2019-29), 0 Nigeria (2019-0)
Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com Rotary Region 26 Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser