POLIO 2026 - Second eradication target, and the endgame is getting more expensive, not less.

Dear Colleaques,

Happy to share with you the latest edition of my newsletter titled "POLIO 2026 - Second eradication target, and the endgame is getting more expensive, not less."

Pakistan and Afghanistan remain a single transmission corridor for wild poliovirus type 1. Environmental detections continue even when weekly case counts pause.

Meanwhile, cVDPV3 has now appeared in Nigeria, a clear signal that immunity gaps are not confined to type 2 and that surveillance and response must stay ahead of the virus.

In a global health financial crisis, the risk is not only resurgence, it is late detection and underpowered response.

In this issue, I unpack what 2026 will demand. Continue reading via the link below, and dont forget to subscribe for weekly updates on critical global health events and emergencies 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tambe-elvis-akem_pakistan-afghanistan-polio2026-activity-7421486619406278656-fHzm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA4mJiQBIXd2b2cdMc5LoKemndXxK-DXM1U

Tambe Elvis Akem - Medical Field Epidemiologist | Health & Immunization Specialist | Health Equity Advocate

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