International Health Regulations (2005) Current Affairs for UPSC

A complete UPSC revision trail for International Health Regulations (2005): 1 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.

Where this topic fits in the UPSC syllabus

PrelimsCurrent Events (National & International)1 GS1Natural Resources & Industrial Location1 GS2Bilateral, Regional & Global Groupings1

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Explained: 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo, the PHEIC, and India's Response

Why in News

A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO, with cross-border spread to Uganda. With no licensed vaccine or treatment for this strain, and an Indian-linked candidate vaccine in the pipeline, India has activated airport screening and surveillance. This article explains the virus, the PHEIC and IHR (2005) framework, the One Health approach, the vaccine gap, and India's epidemic-preparedness machinery.

Bundibugyo VirusEbola Outbreak 2026Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)+2

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Connected current-affairs topics

Bundibugyo Virus1 Democratic Republic of Congo1 Ebola Outbreak 20261 Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)1