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Poliomyelitis in Pakistan (Update)

28 March 2014

Seven new WPV1 cases were reported in the past week, five from North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas – FATA, one from Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and one from Peshawar, KP, bringing the total number of cases for 2014 to 36. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 7 March (WPV1 from North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas - FATA).

(Via Global Polio Eradication - accessed 28/03/14)

Advice for Travellers

It is recommended that travellers have a poliomyelitis booster (or course) if not already protected and take precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.