Polio
📍 Palestine
All Polio outbreaks →PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN (PHEIC)
Cumulative cases since outbreak start — WHO bulletin dated 2026-03-04
•Public Health Emergency of International Concern — WHO's highest alert level.
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
The exact nature of this date (week of confirmation, transmission period, or bulletin publication date) is not specified by the source.
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) detected in Gaza Strip sewage from July 2024 (Khan Younis, Deir al-Balah); first paralytic case confirmed 16 August 2024 in a 10-month-old child, the first polio case in the territory in 25 years. Multiple WHO/UNICEF emergency vaccination campaigns conducted amid active conflict and severely damaged water and sanitation infrastructure (Sept 2024, Oct-Nov 2024, Feb 2025). Most recent environmental detection: 5 March 2025. WHO's Polio IHR Emergency Committee (44th meeting, 4 March 2026) continues to classify the occupied Palestinian territory as a cVDPV2-infected state.
Case trend
First actions
- →Notify WHO National Focal Point within 24 h — IHR Art. 6 obligation
- →Activate Incident Management System (IMS) or Emergency Operations Centre
- →Dispatch field investigation team — confirm case definition and epicentre
- →Brief senior health authority and issue first situation report
Cite this page (Vancouver)
HealthWatch Global. Polio outbreak — Palestine [Internet]. 2026-03-04 [cited 2026 Aug 19]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/8a4072ab-c0be-4567-8ba4-cdcedeccced8. Data source: WHO.
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