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Polio in Burundi

20 March 2023

On 15 March 2023, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative reported a case of polio in Bujumbura rural province, Burundi.

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.

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