The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported 28 cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in 2016.
The national rate of AFP not associated with polio reached 3.38 cases per 100,000 children under 15 years of age. Investigations did not detect wild poliovirus or vaccine-derived poliovirus. Of the 28 cases, 18 had been ruled out as polio, and 10 remained pending classification.
Twenty-four cases were reported in Lebanese individuals and four in Syrian individuals. The cases were distributed across various provinces and districts of the country.
