Tag: Pulse polio programme

News:Recently,Rashtrapati Bhavan became the site of a polio vaccination drive, to mark the beginning of this year’s Pulse Polio Programme. Facts: About Polio: Polio is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus.The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae.Polio mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is transmitted from one person… Continue reading Explained: The Pulse Polio Programme and why India still runs it