Consider the following statements
- Now only the vaccine-derived polio virus remains in Africa.
- Nigeria is the last African country to be declared free from wild polio.
- Wild polio is still present in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Select the correct statement.
1&2 only
Incorrect Answer2&3 only
Incorrect Answer1&3 only
Incorrect AnswerAll of the above
Correct AnswerExplanation:
- Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission.
- Now only the vaccine-derived polio virus remains in Africa.
When a country is certified as free of wild polio?
- A region is certified as free of wild polio after three years have passed without the virus being detected in any of its countries.
- Nigeria is the last African country to be declared free from wild polio.
Where wild polio is still present?
- Wild polio is still present in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
What is a vaccine-derived poliovirus?
- It is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV)and that has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus.
- This means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respiratory secretions, such as from a sneeze, of an infected person. These viruses may cause illness, including paralysis.
Hence all statements are correct.
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