Poliomyelitis update

Description

Polio — Worldwide/Unknown
An investigation team is in Dadaab, Kenya following reports of a child paralyzed by wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1). This is the 1st WPV case confirmed in Kenya since July 2011. The location is close to the border with Somalia, where a child was paralyzed by polio in the capital Mogadishu on [18 Apr 2013]. Dadaab hosts a major refugee camp, housing nearly 500 000 persons from across the Horn of Africa, including from Somalia.
An initial outbreak response is expected to start next week,