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Afghanistan has reported the country's first case of poliomyelitis in 2015. The case was identified in Reg district, Hilmand province and had onset of paralysis on 21 January 2015. The total number of cases for 2014, stands at 28; most of which were related to cross-border transmission with Pakistan.
National Immunization Days (NIDs) are scheduled for 15–17 March 2015, combining inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) with bivalent OPV in some high-risk areas of Hilmand, Kandahar and Nangarhar provinces.
(Via Global Polio Eradication - accessed 02/03/15)
It is recommended that travellers have a poliomyelitis booster (or course) if not already protected and take precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.
