New Polio Case in Afghanistan

A new polio case was diagnosed in southern Kandahar. The total number of newly-reported cases this year has reached 15.

Advice

Travellers to any country that reports cases of polio can reduce their risk of exposure to poliovirus by ensuring that their childhood vaccinations, including polio, are up-to-date prior to travelling. For added protection, travellers who are visiting countries where transmission of the poliovirus is continuing should receive an additional dose of oral polio vaccine or inactivated polio vaccine within 4 weeks to 12 months before travelling.