Disease Outbreak
Brazil Mad Cow Disease
Brazil is the largest beef exporter in the world. And China is one of the largest beef consumers in the world. Brazil recently suspended its beef exports to China due to mad cow disease. The disease is also called Bovine ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What is International Coordinating Group?
Amid shortages in cholera vaccine supply, the International Coordinating Group (ICG) temporarily suspended the standard two-dose vaccine regime and initiated the single-dose approach. Key facts The new single-dose approach was initiated to address the surge in cholera cases. Since the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis passes away
The physician, Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered the famous Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), recently passed away at the age of 87 because of a lung infection and other age-related ailments. Key facts Dr Dilip Mahalanabis was born on November 12, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Increase in cholera cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “worrying surge” in cholera cases across the globe. Key facts 26 countries have reported cholera outbreak in 2022. This is problematic since, normally, less than 20 countries report cholera outbreak every ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
UN’s largest Single Country appeal
The United Nations recently launched the largest country specific appeal for Afghanistan. The appeal was launched after Pakistan called the international organization to revive the banking system in the Afghanistan. About the appeal It is a 5 billion USD appeal. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
African Swine Fever in the North East
The African Swine Fever has stuck Meghalaya. Earlier, it had struck Mizoram. Current Scenario The African Swine Fever has killed 1,700 pigs in Mizoram in a month. It has now spread to Meghalaya and has killed three hundred pigs here ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Flint Water Crisis
Nine former officials who served in the Michigan, US and the state’s former governor Rick Snyder were recently charged in connection with a criminal investigation into the Flint Water crisis. Flint Water Crisis The Flint Water Crisis is an ongoing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
WHO: Other Countries will follow China in revising their death toll
On April 18, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that many countries are to follow China in updating their death tolls due to COVID-19. This will happen after they bring the spread of the virus under control. Highlights The major ..