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Four new wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases were reported in the past week. Two cases were reported in Khyber agency, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, 1 in Killa Abdullah district of Balochistan province (previously uninfected in 2015) and 1 in Tank district, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 3 February in Balochistan.
The total number of WPV1 cases in 2014 is 306, and is now 13 for 2015.
(Via Global Polio Eradication - accessed 06/03/15)
It is recommended that travellers have a poliomyelitis booster (or course) if not already protected and take precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.
