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No new cases were reported this week. The total number of cases for 2011 remains eleven. The most recent case (wild poliovirus type 1 - WPV1) had onset of paralysis 28 June in Musa Qala district of Hilmand province.
(Via WHO Global Polio Eradication Initiative - accessed 10/08/11)
Advice for Travellers
It is recommended that travellers have a poliomyelitis booster (or course) if not already protected and take precautions with food, water and personal hygiene.