Polio Headlines As of July 1, 2015

The World Health Organization has released the latest statistics on polio cases worldwide. In its report, the WHO states, "In June, the wild poliovirus outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia and Kenya were assessed to be over by independent teams, having successfully interrupted transmission of the virus. While this is a sign that supplementary immunization activities and acute flaccid paralysis have been strengthened since all of the outbreaks began in 2013, it is essential for these gains to be maintained and built upon in order to protect children within these countries from the return of the virus. Read more about the headlines and statistics here.