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Polio in Israel

22 April 2022

An outbreak of polio in Israel remains under investigation. The World Health Organization reports that 1 case and 6 asymptomatic infections have been recorded. A further 2 probable infections are being investigated.

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 Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories country page and Poliomyelitis page.