Afghanistan polio snapshot – February 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for February 2019

In February:

  • 1 case of wild poliovirus was reported in February 2019.
  • 5.8 million children under the age of five were targeted during the February Supplementary Immunization Activities (SNIDs).
  • 546 Permanent Transit Teams (PTTs) were operational across Afghanistan in February 2019.