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Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Polio vaccination recommendations update
Polio vaccination is recommended for some travellers to affected areas based on travel plans and medical history
Factsheets
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a potentially paralysing viral infection that only occurs in humans
Polio vaccination certificate
How to complete an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for polio
Topics
Polio
Poliomyelitis is a potentially paralysing, vaccine preventable, viral infection transmitted through food or water contaminated by infected human faeces or by direct contact with an infectious person
Outbreaks
cVDPV2 in Palestinian Territories
As of 19 July 2024, circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVDPV2) has been detected in environmental samples in this country. Virus was isolated from six environmental (sewage) samples, collected from two different collection sites within Gaza.
cVDPV2 in Ghana
As of 16 June 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sample in this country.
cVDPV2 in Uganda
As of 7 June 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sample in this country.
cVDPV2 in The Gambia
As of 7 June 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sample in this country.
Gambela
Amhara
Tigray
cVDPV2 in Ethiopia
As of 22 May 2024, six cVDPV2 cases were reported in Ethiopia; one each in Tigray and Afar and two each in Gambella and Amhara. There was one cVDPV2 case reported in 2023 and 5 cases in 2024.
cVDPV2 in Angola
As of 8 May 2024, one case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been reported. This is the first human case reported in Angola since 2022.
cVDPV2 in Liberia
As of 8 April 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sample in this country.
cVDPV2 in Senegal
As of 8 April 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sample in this country.
cVDPV2 in Sierra Leone
As of 8 April 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sample in this country.
Luanda
cVDPV2 in Angola
As of 13 March 2024, two circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) positive environmental samples were reported in Huambo and Luanda.
cVDPV2 in Zimbabwe
As of 24 January 2024 one case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported. The case was reported from Mashonaland West, and occurred in December 2023.
East Java Jawa Timur
cVDPV2 in Indonesia
As of 4 January 2024, the Indonesian Ministry of Health reported three human cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). Two cases were detected in Central Java and East Java in December 2023, with one other case reported in East Java on 4 January 2024.
cVDPV2 in South Sudan
As of 3 January 2024, one case of cirulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported in South Sudan.
cVDPV2 in Zambia
As of 26 December 2023, four human cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) were reported in Zambia for 2023.
cVDPV2 in Mauritania
A confirmed circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been isolated from an environmental sample, collected on 6 September 2023. This is the first cVDPV2 in the country since December 2021.
cVDPV2 in Egypt
As of 27 September 2023, three circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) positive environmental samples were reported in North Sinai.
cVDPV2 in Guinea
As of 16 August 2023, one case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported in Kankan making it the first case this year and since 2021. The case is linked to the Zamfara emergence from Nigeria.
cVDPV2 in Tanzania
On 21 July 2023 one case of poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported, making it the first case in Tanzania.
cVDPV2 in Kenya
As of 13 July 2023, two confirmed cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) have been reported from the Hagadera refugee camp.
cVDPV2 in Burkina Faso
As of 5th July 2023, one case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported in Gaoua. There have been no cases reported since 2021.
