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One new case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) was reported in the past week in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with onset of paralysis on 6 June. The total number of WPV1 cases for 2016 is now 12, compared to 25 at this time in 2015.
(Via Global Polio Eradication - accessed 01/07/16)
It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of polio vaccine according to the UK childhood schedule. It is recommended that travellers have a poliomyelitis booster (or course) if not already protected. Travellers should also take precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.
