Burundi
Status: affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)
Polio this week in Burundi
- No cVDPV2 cases were reported this week. There was one case reported in 2023 and one in 2022.
International Health Regulations
Burundi 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 December 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.
