It will be recalled that on 10 August 2016, WHO received notification through the Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) of the detection of 2 wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in 2 LGAs of Borno, Nigeria: in Gwoza, one AFP case and 3 healthy contacts positive with onset of paralysis on 13 July 2016; and in Jere one healthy contact positive with onset of paralysis of index AFP case on 6 July 2016. Here, AFP is linked to Paralysis.