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181.

Which disease is described by WHO as the world's leading infectious cause of blindness?

Trachoma

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182.

What bacterium causes trachoma?

Chlamydia trachomatis

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183.

Which WHO region became free of trachoma as a public health problem after Timor-Leste's validation?

WHO South-East Asia Region

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184.

What global distinction did Timor-Leste achieve after WHO validated its elimination of trachoma?

It became the 33rd country worldwide validated for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

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185.

Which country was validated by WHO in September 2026 for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem?

Timor-Leste

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186.

Since which month and year has Bhutan recorded zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies?

June 2023

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187.

Which country became the first in WHO's South-East Asia Region to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies as a public health problem?

Bhutan

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188.

On what date did WHO announce Chile's validation for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies?

14 September 2026

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189.

Which country became the first in South America to receive WHO validation for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem?

Chile

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190.

Which anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development is being commemorated at a UN high-level meeting on 23 September 2026?

The 40th anniversary

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191.

On what date is the 2026 UN high-level meeting for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons scheduled?

29 September 2026

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192.

On what date is the 2026 UN high-level meeting marking the 25th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action scheduled?

28 September 2026

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