Polio - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which health programme by the President's office was launched on Republic Day?

a. Pulse Polio programme 2017
b. National Leprosy Programme 2017
c. National Immunisation Programme
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pulse Polio programme 2017

Explanation:
To prevent polio from a few countries, President Pranab Mukherjee launched the pulse polio programme for 2017.

He launched it by administering polio drops on Saturday to children below five years at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The programme will cover 17 crore children aged under five years to maintain the country's 'polio-free' status.

Mukherjee launched the countrywide programme on the eve of the National Immunisation Day.

Health Minister J P Nadda and Ministers of State for Health Anupriya Patel and Faggan Singh Kulaste were present during the event.

As the risk of importation remains from remaining three countries (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria) where polio virus is still circulating, the need still persists for the country to maintain the population immunity.

Also needed is sensitive surveillance till global polio eradication happens,.

Polio-free certification of the entire South-East Asia Region of World Health Organisation, including India, on March 27, 2014 is commendable.
2)   India is free from which disease as it has eradicated the virus associated with this strain?

a. Malaria
b. Dengue
c. Chikunguya
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
The health ministry on June 15 reiterated India continues to be polio free as it has eradicated wild polio virus and no such virus was detected for over five years now.

  • This came in the wake of reports about wild polio virus (P2 strain) being found in a Hyderabad drain.
  • The ministry said it was a vaccine derived virus and does not change the polio-free status of India.
  • However, as a precautionary measure, the ministry will hold a special immunisation drive in the high-risk areas of Telangana.
  • Vaccine derived polio virus are rare strain of the polio viruses that have genetically mutated from the strain contained in the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV).
3)   Sri J. P. Nadda has launched the IPV as part of commitment to the “Global Polio Endgame Strategy” at a function, on 30th November in which state(s)?

a. Assam
b. Gujarat
c. Punjab
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
IPV has been introduced along with oral polio vaccine. It will first be introduced in 6 states namely Assam, Gujarat, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. IPV injection will be given to children below one year of age along with the third dose of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) at the routine immunisation sessions free of cost.

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