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Poliomyelitis in Pakistan (Update)

08 August 2014

Two new WPV1 cases were reported in the past week, from Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), bringing the total number of WPV1 cases for 2014 to 104. The most recent WPV1 case in the country had onset of paralysis on 9 July, from South Waziristan, FATA.

(Via Global Polio Eradication - accessed 08/08/14)

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.