Download the Nature Podcast 22 May 2026
On 17 May the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an ongoing Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Centred on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the outbreak has seen mounting numbers of suspected cases and deaths linked to the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola virus.
In this podcast we hear what’s currently known about the outbreak and the efforts of clinicians, researchers and public health officials to halt its progress.
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