Cameroon
Status: Affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)
Polio this week in Cameroon
- No cVDPV2 cases were reported this week. There were three cases reported in 2022.
- No cVDPV2 positive environmental samples were reported this week.
International Health Regulations
Cameroon is classified by the International Health Regulations (IHR) as a state infected with cVDPV2, with or without evidence of local transmission. It is therefore subject to temporary recommendations as of August 2023).
Travel Advice
WHO’s International Travel and Health recommends that all travellers to polio-affected areas be fully vaccinated against polio. Residents (and visitors for more than 4 weeks) from infected areas should receive an additional dose of OPV or inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) within 4 weeks to 12 months of travel.
