BPSC

emergency due to a polio outbreak in June 2018

99marks2020

Which of the following nations declared an emergency due to a polio outbreak in June 2018?
A. Papua New Guinea

B. Fiji

C. Philippines

D. Mali

E. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer :- A
Explanation:- As per WHO only three counties- Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria – remain endemic to Polio, outbreak of polio has occurred in at least three provinces of Papua New Guinea in Jun 2018. India has been declared polio-free by WHO.