Nigeria
Status: Affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2.
Status: Affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2.
Polio this week in Nigeria
- Five cVDPV2 cases were reported; three in Sokoto and two in Zamfara. There have been 24 cVDPV2 cases reported this year and 48 cases in 2022.
- Six cVDPV2 positive environmental samples were reported; one each in Niger and Jigawa and two each in Kano and Sokoto.
International Health Regulations
Nigeria 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 issued by the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Polio Eradication (issued 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.
