Which public health milestone did Bangladesh celebrate in 2014 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the entire South-East Asia Region free of which disease?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. polio
- Step 1: Bangladesh maintained zero indigenous wild poliovirus transmission since 2006, leading to official WHO polio-free regional certification in March 2014. Answer: polio (wild poliovirus). Why not the others: Malaria, Tuberculosis and Smallpox don't fit.
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