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UPSC Editorial Analysis: Global Health Governance and Emerging Viral Threats

General Studies-2; Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the status of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), signalling a critical threat to regional stability. …

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Nipah Virus

Source: TH Subject: Science and Technology Context: Two nurses in West Bengal have tested positive for the Nipah virus, with one in coma and another on ventilator support, triggering emergency contact tracing and isolation of over 120 people. About Nipah Virus: What it is? Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (animal-to-human) that can also …

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New Definition of Pandemic Emergency

Source:  TH Context: The amended International Health Regulations (IHR) entered into force, bringing in a new legal category — pandemic emergency. About New Definition of Pandemic Emergency: What it is? A pandemic emergency is a newly defined sub-category under IHR that applies to public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC) but with a heightened threshold …

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