{
  "question": "Was today World Polio Day?",
  "url": "https://was.today/world-polio-day",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — October 24 is World Polio Day, observed every year to push toward eradication.",
  "details": [
    "Established by Rotary International, marked annually on October 24",
    "Honors Jonas Salk, who developed the first polio vaccine",
    "Global cases down more than 99.9% since GPEI launched in 1988"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Wikipedia: October 24",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_24"
    },
    {
      "title": "Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)",
      "url": "https://polioeradication.org/news/from-mongolia-to-the-world-rotary-members-mobilize-for-world-polio-day/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Make Polio History",
      "url": "https://makepoliohistory.org/world-polio-day-2026/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Daily Pakistan",
      "url": "https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/23-Oct-2026/rotary-renews-support-for-pakistans-polio-eradication-efforts"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-24",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/world-polio-day/2026-10-24",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-24T05:19:13.793Z"
}