34 Countries At-Risk for Polio Outbreaks
According to an updated Travel Health Advisory, there are now 34 destinations that may have circulating poliovirus. As of May 3, 2024, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative confirmed various countries reported WPV1, cVDPV2, and cVDPV1 polio cases this year. On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reissued its Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions notice regarding recent polio outbreaks.