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28 Jun 2026

Oral polio vaccine vials are kept on a table during the nationwide Pulse Polio Immunisation Program in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 28, 2026. The Government of India launched the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme to vaccinate approximately 170 million children under the age of five across the country, including around 1.9 million children in Jammu and Kashmir, to protect them against poliomyelitis (polio). India reported its last case of wild poliovirus in January 2011 and was certified polio-free by the World Health Organization in March 2014. Nationwide immunisation campaigns and intensive disease surveillance continue to maintain high population immunity and prevent the reintroduction of the virus through imported cases. Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only countries where wild poliovirus is still endemic, making continued vaccination campaigns, cross-border surveillance, and rapid outbreak response essential to safeguarding India's polio-free status and protecting South Asia from renewed transmission.

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28 Jun 2026

Oral polio vaccine vials are kept on a table during the nationwide Pulse Polio Immunisation Program in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 28, 2026. The Government of India launched the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme to vaccinate approximately 170 million children under the age of five across the country, including around 1.9 million children in Jammu and Kashmir, to protect them against poliomyelitis (polio). India reported its last case of wild poliovirus in January 2011 and was certified polio-free by the World Health Organization in March 2014. Nationwide immunisation campaigns and intensive disease surveillance continue to maintain high population immunity and prevent the reintroduction of the virus through imported cases. Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only countries where wild poliovirus is still endemic, making continued vaccination campaigns, cross-border surveillance, and rapid outbreak response essential to safeguarding India's polio-free status and protecting South Asia from renewed transmission.

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#13897372

28 Jun 2026

A health worker holds a vial of oral polio vaccine during the nationwide Pulse Polio Immunisation Program in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on June 28, 2026. The Government of India launched the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme to vaccinate approximately 170 million children under the age of five across the country, including around 1.9 million children in Jammu and Kashmir, to protect them against poliomyelitis (polio), a highly infectious viral disease. India reported its last case of wild poliovirus in January 2011 and was certified polio-free by the World Health Organization in March 2014. Nationwide immunisation campaigns and intensive disease surveillance continue to maintain high population immunity and prevent the reintroduction of the virus through imported cases. Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only countries where wild poliovirus is still endemic, making continued vaccination campaigns, cross-border surveillance, and rapid outbreak response essential to safeguarding India's polio-free status and protecting South Asia from renewed transmission.

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#13894916

27 Jun 2026

Tecomaria capensis, also known as Planta del dinero, in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants can send signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894918

27 Jun 2026

Tecomaria capensis, also known as Planta del dinero, in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants can send signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894920

27 Jun 2026

Tradescantia fluminensis (Amor de hombre) potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants can send danger signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894921

27 Jun 2026

Potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals, even in confined spaces like pots. They can emit specific scents to send danger signals, share nutrients, and warn of pests or droughts, with proximity being essential for this communication.

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#13894923

27 Jun 2026

Begonia bowerae plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants can send danger signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894925

27 Jun 2026

Tradescantia fluminensis (amor de hombre) potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants are able to send danger signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and even warning of the presence of pests or droughts; for this to happen, proximity is essential.

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#13894926

27 Jun 2026

Ctenanthe setosa (Pluma de indio) potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants are able to send signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894927

27 Jun 2026

Ctenanthe setosa (Pluma de indio) potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants are able to send signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894929

27 Jun 2026

Ctenanthe setosa (Pluma de indio) potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants are able to send signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894930

27 Jun 2026

Aloe perfoliata (Aloe de roca) potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants are able to send danger signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and even warning of the presence of pests or droughts; for this to happen, proximity is essential.

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#13894932

27 Jun 2026

Aloe perfoliata (Aloe de roca) potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants are able to send danger signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and even warning of the presence of pests or droughts; for this to happen, proximity is essential.

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#13894933

27 Jun 2026

Crassula ovata (Jade Plant) in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Potted plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. Although pots provide a more confined space than nature, plants are able to send signals by emitting specific scents, sharing nutrients, and warning of the presence of pests or droughts; proximity is essential for this communication.

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#13894935

27 Jun 2026

Potted plants are seen in Osorno, Chile, on June 27, 2026. Plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals, even in confined spaces like pots. They can emit specific scents to send danger signals, share nutrients, and warn of pests or droughts, with proximity being essential for this communication.

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