"Extensive population movement consequent to the current ceasefire is likely to exacerbate the spread of poliovirus infection," says WHO.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two remaining countries that have not been able to stop the spread of poliovirus. Since January 2024, Pakistan has reported as many as 63 confirmed cases of polio.
While many countries in the world have been declared polio-free, Afghanistan's status, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, is still 'ongoing'. Pakistan, too, has failed to control cases of polio.
World Polio Day is celebrated every year on 24th October to continue the awareness with regards to Polio.
The government has postponed holding of the National Immunisation Day (NID) on February 3, said the the Health and Family Welfare Ministry in its statement.
It was an attack on the vaccination campaign.
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In three months, India will have been polio-free for two complete years. Experts however feel that a robust vaccine drive is a must if India intends to stay polio-free considering it shares its border with Bangladesh and Pakistan, two polio endemic regions. India's anti-polio action is massive. During each of the two yearly national immunization days, 172 million children under five years in the country are given the 'do boond zindagi ki (two drops of life)' Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV). Nearly 2.3 million vaccinators under the direction of 155,000 supervisors fan out across the country, visiting 209 million homes to administer the vaccine.
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2013 National Pulse Polio campaign inaugurated at Jaipur
Polio campaign to administer drops to over 700,000 children in Himachal
Cricketers urge people to 'bowl out polio'
First polio case of 2012 reported in India
West Bengal to rope in religious leaders for polio vaccine drive
Second phase of Pulse Polio campaign to begin today
India very close to being declared 'Polio-free'
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"Extensive population movement consequent to the current ceasefire is likely to exacerbate the spread of poliovirus infection," says WHO.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two remaining countries that have not been able to stop the spread of poliovirus. Since January 2024, Pakistan has reported as many as 63 confirmed cases of polio.
While many countries in the world have been declared polio-free, Afghanistan's status, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, is still 'ongoing'. Pakistan, too, has failed to control cases of polio.
The government has postponed holding of the National Immunisation Day (NID) on February 3, said the the Health and Family Welfare Ministry in its statement.
It was an attack on the vaccination campaign.
India's polio victory proves that nothing is impossible: WHO
President launches pulse polio campaign 2014
Polio campaign extended by two days in Kashmir
Are we really polio free? Suspected polio case in West Bengal!
In three months, India will have been polio-free for two complete years. Experts however feel that a robust vaccine drive is a must if India intends to stay polio-free considering it shares its border with Bangladesh and Pakistan, two polio endemic regions. India's anti-polio action is massive. During each of the two yearly national immunization days, 172 million children under five years in the country are given the 'do boond zindagi ki (two drops of life)' Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV). Nearly 2.3 million vaccinators under the direction of 155,000 supervisors fan out across the country, visiting 209 million homes to administer the vaccine.
India targets polio immunisation at boundaries to prevent re-entry
Pakistan takes lessons from India in combating polio
2013 National Pulse Polio campaign inaugurated at Jaipur
Polio campaign to administer drops to over 700,000 children in Himachal
Cricketers urge people to 'bowl out polio'
First polio case of 2012 reported in India
West Bengal to rope in religious leaders for polio vaccine drive
Second phase of Pulse Polio campaign to begin today
India very close to being declared 'Polio-free'
India triumph against polio: The fight is far from over
