Benin

Status: affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)

Polio this week in Benin

  • No cVDPV2 case was reported this week. There has been one case reported this year and three cases reported in 2023.
  • No cVDPV2-positive environmental sample was reported this week.

International Health Regulations

Benin 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 as of March 2024.