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DR Congo Ebola outbreak crosses 11,000 cases
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5,387 dead in Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak: the PHEIC and IHR rules GS2 tests
DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 cases.
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The 17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, officially declared in May, has exceeded 11,000 cases and caused 5,387 deaths, although experts believe it emerged earlier.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- DR Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak, declared in May, has crossed 11,000 cases and 5,387 deaths
- Experts believe the outbreak began earlier than the official declaration
- Ebola virus disease is caused by a filovirus and spreads by contact with body fluids of infected persons or animals
- Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in present-day DR Congo
- WHO declares a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005)
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How the exam will ask it
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- Ebola virus disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever caused by a virus of the Filoviridae family.
- A Public Health Emergency of International Concern is declared by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005).
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks since the disease was first identified there in 1976.
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GS2 (Health, International Relations): recurring Ebola outbreaks expose weak surveillance and late detection in fragile health systems. The International Health Regulations (2005) and WHO emergency mechanisms govern response, while vaccines and cross-border coordination limit spread. Way forward: stronger early warning, equitable access to vaccines and funding, and India's role through Global South health cooperation.
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2022ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾರಾ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿ, ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹಳೆಯ ಉಲ್ಕಾಶಿಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೆಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ತೆಘಾಜಾ 001 ಯಾವ ಆಕಾಶಕಾಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು?
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ಉತ್ತರ: A — ತೆಘಾಜಾ 001 ಮಂಗಳ ಗ್ರಹದ ಉಲ್ಕಾಶಿಲೆ.
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