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WHO's International Health Regulations (IHR) are a legally binding agreement among 196 countries to prevent, protect against, control, and provide a public health response to the international spread of _____.

  1. trade disputes
  2. disease
  3. financial crises
  4. cyber threats

Answer: disease

The IHR (2005) provide a legal framework for global health security, requiring countries to build core capacities for surveillance and response, and to report public health events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).

Topic World Health Organization
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Banking
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