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Polio in Congo

10 November 2020

On 04th November 2020, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) reported one new case of polio in Kouilou region, Congo making it the first case in the country. The virus is linked to the Huila outbreak in Angola.

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 Congo country page and Poliomyelitis page.