Which viral disease has recently led WHO to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to outbreak in DRC and Uganda?

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The correct answer is Option C: Ebola. WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a recent Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda. The outbreak shows regional spread in Central and East Africa, with WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announcing the emergency. The outbreak is mainly concentrated in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with additional cases in Uganda. Uganda reported confirmed Ebola cases linked to travelers arriving from DRC, indicating cross-border transmission risk. Ebola is caused by a virus of the Orthoebolavirus family, and the current outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo strain. Ebola is a zoonotic disease, with fruit bats as the natural reservoir, and transmission occurs from animals to humans. Human-to-human transmission occurs through direct contact with infected body fluids such as blood, saliva, vomit, sweat, and semen. Ebola has an incubation period of 2–21 days and does not spread through air like COVID-19. The disease has a high fatality rate of around 50%, and diagnosis is done using RT-PCR and ELISA tests for early detection. Treatment includes monoclonal antibodies (Ansuvimab, Inmazeb), supportive care, and vaccines like Ervebo, Zabdeno, and Mvabea, though effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain remains uncertain.

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Zika

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Nipah

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Which viral disease has recently led WHO to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to outbreak in DRC and Uganda?

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