Here are the quiz questions that we were planning to have on 24 October, World End Polio Now Day, but we were forced to cancel our meeting that evening.
You will find the answers just before Forward Events in this bulletin. No Peeking!
1. In what year did Rotary International launch its Polio elimination project -a) 1981 b) 1985 c) 1987
2. How many children have received the oral polio vaccine? a) 1 billion b) 2 billion c) close on 3 billion.
3. In what country were the first children vaccinated for polio? a) Philippines b) India c) Pakistan
4. In what year did the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the US first contribute to Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign a) 2001 b) 2006 c) 2008.
5. The polio virus was recently found in wastewater samples in the United States and two other places. Where were these two other places?
6. The elimination of polio is almost a reality with only two endemic countries left. What are these countries?
7. How many polio cases have been reported this year a) 7 b) 10 c) 19.
8. Rotary International Convention next year may report the End of Polio as we know it in the world. Where will the 2024 Rotary International Convention be held?