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Niger

Status: imported poliovirus

In January 2006, Niger was taken off the endemic country list, having successfully interrupted indigenous wild poliovirus transmission for a period of 12 months. Since that time, Niger has been subject to repeated polio importations, due to its proximity to northern Nigeria. In all instances, adherence to international outbreak response has prevented imported polioviruses from re-establishing themselves. The dramatic decrease in new cases in northern Nigeria in 2010 has had secondary benefits for Niger, as exposure to imported viruses has decreased. Nevertheless, cases have been reported in 2010. Niger will continue to be at particular risk of re-infection until all indigenous wild poliovirus transmission has been interrupted in Nigeria.

Strategy

Global Polio Eradication Initiative Strategic Plan 2010–2012
  

Polio campaign monitoring

  
  

Polio this week in West Africa

  • No new cases were reported in the past week. The total number of cases for 2011 in West Africa remains 51 (36 from Côte d'Ivoire, three from Guinea, seven from Mali, and five from Niger). All cases are WPV3, except for three WPV1 cases from Niger. The most recent WPV1 case from the region had onset of paralysis on 22 December from Niger, and the most recent WPV3 case had onset of paralysis on 3 August from Guinea.
  • Immunization campaigns are planned for seven countries in west Africa this week (to be launched on 11 May), in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire.
  • Special strategies are being explored to further reach populations in Mali, as well as populations on the move as a result of the insecurity in the country. Additional tactics are being explored, such as adding OPV to other already-planned humanitarian and health interventions in response to insecurity and the Sahel emergency.

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