Benin - Polio outbreak 2022 - 2023

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
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Week 29: 11 - 17 July 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 17 July 2022
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All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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Benin Poliomyelitis (cVDPV2) Grade 2

Date notified to WCO 8-Aug-19
Start of reporting period 8-Aug-2019
End of reporting period 13-Jul-22
Total cases 16
Cases Confirmed 16
Deaths 0
CFR 0.0%

Two cases of Circulating Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) were reported, one each in Atlantique and Oueme making them the first cases in 2022. Six cases were reported in 2021 and 2020, and 8 in 2019.

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/360510/OEW29-1117072022.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
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Week 2: 2 to 8 January 2023
Data as reported by: 17:00; 8 January 2023
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Benin Poliomyelitis (cVDPV2) Grade 2

Date notified to WCO 8-Aug-19
Start of reporting period 24-Aug-19
End of reporting period 4-Jan-23

Total cases 24
Cases Confirmed 24
Deaths 0
CFR 0.0%

Three cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) were reported in Borgou in epidemiological week 50 (week ending on 13 December 2022). There are 10 cases reported in 2022. Six cases were reported in 2021 and 2020, and 8 in 2019. No new cases reported in 2023.

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/365578/OEW02-0208012023.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

Data as reported by: 17:00; 09 July 2023
Week 27: 03 - 09 July 2023
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Benin Grade 2

Poliomyelitis (cVDPV2)

Date notified to WCO 8-Aug-19
Start of reporting period 24-Aug-19
End of reporting period 5-Jul-23

Total cases 27
Cases Confirmed 27
Deaths 0
CFR 0.0%

One cVDPV2 case was reported in Oueme this week. There have been three cases reported in 2023. There are 10 cases reported in 2022. Six cases were reported in 2021 and 2020, and eight in 2019.
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https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/370961/OEW27-0309072023.pdf