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On 11 October the Global Polio Eradication Initiative reported two new wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1) positive environmental samples. One sample was collected on 23 September from Jalalabad district, Nangarhar province, and the other on 24 September from Behsud district, also located in Nangarhar province.
The total number of WPV1 cases for 2017 is currently six. The most recent case in the country had onset of paralysis on 10 July, from Zabul province, neighbouring Kandahar province and Pakistan.
An advance notification of a WPV1 case, received from Batikot district in Nangarhar Province (paralysis onset on 15-Sep-2017), is likely to raise the case count to 7 in the coming days.
Afghanistan is classified by the WHO as a polio infected country.
Authorities in the UK recommend the following:
Travellers should be encouraged to take strict precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.
In Scotland, Health Protection Scotland (HPS) advise:
In England, Public Health England and NaTHNaC have issued advice which is different to that in Scotland (please look at Travel Health Pro Clinical updates for full details).
For further infromation please see Poliomyeltis and FAQ pages.