New polio case shows the difficulty in eradication

—RI News

A case of type 1 polio was reported in the Banadir region of Somalia, the country’s first case since March 2007.  In response, an immunization campaign took place May 14-16, aimed at reaching more than 350,000 children in the region.

Rotary also mourns the loss of another polio eradication worker who died tragically in a May 13 attack in Pakistan.