About this episode
The episode discusses the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and its implications.
An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo was announced by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. Ebola is a serious disease caused by a virus caught from wild animals and is usually found in certain parts of Africa. It spreads from person to person when you come in to contact with infected body fluids, such as blood, urine and vomit. Officials in Uganda reported that the deadly disease had spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The total number of suspected cases means that this outbreak is already one of the largest on record Get a free worksheet for this episode to practise what you've learnt: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260520 Develop your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills on our website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skills
Topics covered
- Ebola
- health outbreak
- disease transmission
- public health
- Africa
Keywords
- Ebola
- outbreak
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Africa Centres for Disease Control
- disease transmission
- public health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Places: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Africa
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