Why the WHO declared an Ebola emergency

May 18, 2026Hosted by: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimonsProduced by: Rosa Bowden

The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the first time this strain has caused an outbreak in over a decade, and right now there is no approved vaccine or treatment for it.

Today we’ll bring you up to speed on everything you need to know about the outbreak and what it means around the world.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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