This is the October 31, 2026 issue of the End Polio Now Newsletter for Rotary International Zone 11A. It is edited by Enrique G. Andres and coordinated by Marilou Co. The bulletin is aimed at Rotary members and supporters working on polio eradication.
This is the End Polio Now Newsletter Bulletin No. 5, dated October 31, 2026, published for Rotary International Zone 11A. It is edited by Enrique G. Andres and coordinated by Marilou Co. The newsletter is intended for Rotary members, district leaders and polio eradication volunteers.
The bulletin opens with a global polio cases update from the World Health Organization, dated October 28, 2026. It reports one new wild poliovirus case from Pakistan and nine new circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus cases. The update includes figures for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mozambique and Malawi.
Yearly global wild polio case totals are listed from 2018 to 2026, showing 49 cases in 2026, 52 in 2025 and 99 in 2024. Country-specific breakdowns are given for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mozambique and Malawi, with India noted as at risk due to neighbouring countries.
The newsletter promotes the PolioPlus Society, inviting readers to contact their district PolioPlus Society coordinator. Membership requires a pledge of 100 dollars per year to the PolioPlus program. Multiple pages feature the Rotary International District 3770 End Polio Now awareness campaign.
The document is a Rotary internal newsletter focused on polio eradication data, district activities and fundraising. It does not contain personal data, commercial content or any material that would require moderation flags.