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Poliomyelitis

An acute, highly contagious viral disease caused by the poliovirus.

Symptoms

Signs range from mild symptoms without paralysis (fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting and neck stiffness) to acute flaccid paralysis.

Incubation period

Ranges from 3 to 35 days, usually 7 to 14 days.

Prevention

Travellers to and from affected countries should receive a booster dose of polio vaccine 4 weeks to 12 months before travel and carry an international vaccination certificate as specified in Annex 6 of the IHR.

Countries with travel guidance
28
Required
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (WPV1) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Algeria
Algeria
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (cVDPV1, cVDPV2) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Cameroon
Cameroon
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (cVDPV3, cVDPV2) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Chad
Chad
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (cVDPV3, cVDPV2) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
DR Congo
DR Congo
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (cVDPV1, cVDPV2) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Djibouti
Djibouti
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (cVDPV1, cVDPV2) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Guinea
Guinea
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (cVDPV3) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Benin
Benin
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Angola
Angola
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Laos
Laos
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (cVDPV1) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Pakistan
Pakistan
Certificate required for entry

Poliovirus (WPV1) circulates. An international polio vaccination certificate is required; a booster dose 4 weeks to 12 months before travel is advised.

Required for entry (IHR)
Tanzania
Tanzania
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Sudan
Sudan
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
South Sudan
South Sudan
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Somalia
Somalia
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Senegal
Senegal
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Poland
Poland
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Palestine
Palestine
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Nigeria
Nigeria
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Niger
Niger
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Yemen
Yemen
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
Namibia
Namibia
Certificate required for entry

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is present. Proof of polio vaccination, or vaccination at the port of entry, is required.

Required by destination
These are general requirements and may change. Consult a qualified doctor or travel clinic, and verify current entry rules before you travel.
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