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Nigeria

Status: endemic

Nigeria is one of the most entrenched reservoirs of wild poliovirus in the world. It is the only country with ongoing transmission of all three serotypes: wild poliovirus type 1, wild poliovirus type 3, and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2. States in the north of the country are the main source of polio infections elsewhere in Nigeria and in neighbouring countries. In 2009, operational improvements in these northern states led to a 90% decline in cases of wild poliovirus type 1 and a 50% decline in overall cases compared with 2008.

Financial resource requirements (2011-2013) for Nigeria.

Polio this week in Nigeria

  
  • No new cases were reported in the past week. The total number of cases for 2012 remains 28. The total number of cases for 2011 remains 62. The most recent case was a WPV1 with onset of paralysis on 26 March from Katsina.
  • The community mobilization network is being further scaled up in Kano, Sokoto and Kebbi, to further support activities and create demand for immunizations.
  • The Presidential Task Force is expected to meet with all Deputy Governors over the coming weeks to discuss their roles in polio eradication. In Nigeria, Deputy Governors have been charged by State Governors with overseeing polio eradication in each state.
  • Preparations are on course for supplementary immunization activities in May in 10 high-risk areas. The activity will be staggered, held on 12-15 May in some areas, followed by 18-21 May in others. In this way, technical support can be redeployed to support the activity in all high-risk areas. 
     
  

News Stories and Press Releases for Nigeria

  

Nigeria Countdown

Countdown to Polio eradication in Nigeria: 

  

Technical advisory group reports

Nigeria

22nd meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication and Routine Imunization in Nigeria
13-14 October 2011, Abuja, Nigeria
Summary presentation [pdf]

21st meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication and Routine Imunization in Nigeria
7-8 March 2011, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 102kb]

20th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication and Routine Imunization in Nigeria
4-5 October 2010, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 875 kb]

19th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication and Routine Imunization in Nigeria
22-24 March 2010, Minna, Nigeria
Report [pdf 904kb]

18th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization in Nigeria
10–11 September 2009, Kaduna, Nigeria
Report [pdf 97kb]

17th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
1–2 April 2009, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
Report [pdf 75kb]

16th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
27–28 October 2008, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 1.19MB]

15th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
9–10 July 2008, Kano, Nigeria
Report [pdf 791kb]

14th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
12–13 March 2008, Jos, Nigeria
Report [pdf 144kb]

13th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
8–9 November 2007, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 659kb]

12th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
3–4 May 2007, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 149kb]

11th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
7–8 December 2006, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 268kb]

10th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
12–13 July 2006, Kano, Nigeria
Report [pdf 124kb]

9th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
14–15 March 2006, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 93kb]

8th meeting of the Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication in Nigeria
15–16 December 2005, Abuja, Nigeria
Report [pdf 83kb]

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