Madagascar
Status: affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1)
Polio this week in Madagascar
- No cVDPV1 cases were reported this week. There have been nine cases reported this year. Last year, there were 14 cVDPV1 cases.
International Health Regulations
Madagascar is classified by the International Health Regulations (IHR) as a state infected with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) with potential risk of international spread. It is therefore subject to temporary recommendations as of May 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.
