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Will the new Ebola outbreak in Africa sp...

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A global health emergency - the World Health Organisation raises the alarm over a new Ebola outbreak. The virus has killed nearly 90 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda so far. Will it spread further?

In this episode: 

  • Ariel Kestens, Head, Kinshasa Delegation, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
  • Dr Margaret Harris, Lecturer, United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
  • Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, Former Deputy Director-General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Host: James Bays

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