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Polio in Botswana

09 February 2023

On 2 February 2023, the World Health Organization reported poliovirus has been detected in Botswana. The virus is thought to have spread from an ongoing outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Advice for Travellers

Poliomyelitis is spread mainly through person to person contact via the faecal-oral route.

  • Travellers should be offered a booster dose of poliomyelitis vaccine if it has been more than 10 years since their last dose.
  • Travellers who intend to visit this country for more than 4 weeks can receive a booster dose of polio containing vaccine if it is more than 12 months since they had it last and may wish to carry proof of vaccination.

For further information see the TRAVAX Botswana country page and Poliomyelitis page.