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Pakistan - polio markers to Pakistan
December 27 , 2019
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- The Pakistan Government decided to import Polio markers from India recently.
- The Government had suspended the trade with New Delhi for months after abrogation of Article 370.
Polio markers
- The polio markers are used to mark the fingers of the children after they are vaccinated with vaccines that are approved by the WHO.
About Polio
- The disease is caused by Poliovirus.
- In 1995, India launched Global Polio Eradication initiative of WHO that aims at 100% coverage.
- With the programme successfully implemented, India has completely eradicated Polio.
- The last case of Polio was reported in 2011 in India.
- There are three countries in the world where Polio is still endemic.
- It includes Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan.
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