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No new cases were reported in the past week. The total number of cases for 2011 remains 71. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 3 July in Kimvula, Bas-Congo.
(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.