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New Polio Cases in Afghanistan and Pakistan

New polio infections have been reported in Afghanistan (1 new case in Kunar province) and Pakistan (1 new case in Balochistan province).

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 polio virus is continuing should receive an additional dose of oral polio vaccine or inactivated polio vaccine within 4 weeks to 12 months before travelling.

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