#Statement of the 39th #Meeting of #Polio #IHR #Emergency Committee, #WHO: https://www.who.int/news/item/13-08-2024-statement-of-the-thirty-ninth-meeting-of-the-polio-ihr-emergency-committee

Based on current #situation regarding #WPV1 and #cVDPVs, and #reports provided by affected countries, the Director-General accepted Committee’s assessment & on 12 continues to constitute a #PHEIC with respect to WPV1 and cVDPV.

Statement of the Thirty-ninth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

The thirty-ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 20 March 2024 with committee members and advisers meeting via video conference with affected countries, supported by the WHO Secretariat.