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WHO launches Global Network to detect and prevent Infectious disease threat

Published on May 24, 2023
Current Context: World Health Organization (WHO) and its efforts to prevent infectious disease threats, the WHO has launched a global network called the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) to help detect and respond to disease threats before they become epidemics and pandemics.
WHO launches Global Network to detect and prevent Infectious disease threat
  • The network will use pathogen genomics to analyze the genetic code of viruses, bacteria and other disease-causing organisms to understand how they spread and how to treat them.
  • The network will also improve systems for collecting and analyzing samples, using these data to drive public health decision-making, and sharing that information more broadly.
  • The IPSN will have a secretariat within the WHO’s Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence.

Question:

Q.1 What is the name of the global network launched by the WHO to detect and prevent infectious disease threats?
a. Global Health Security Network
b. International Disease Control Network
c. International Pathogen Surveillance Network
d. Global Pathogen Intelligence Network
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