A total of 45 contacts, including health workers and family members, are under close monitoring.
She called for male leadership involvement in promoting a safe and respectful workplace culture.Â
Ms Moeti urged WHO member states to prioritise a multi-faceted approach to address causes of the disease.
Ms Moeti said four countries had adopted the single dose vaccine.
The Burundian Government – which has declared the detection of the virus a national public health emergency – plans to implement a vaccination campaign to combat polio in the coming weeks.
The pilot programme of $155.7 million will include Ghana, Malawi and Kenya; while other African countries will key in from January 2023.
