Ebola 101 - Why Experts are Worried About the Outbreak and the Bundibugyo Strain of Ebola

About this episode

Clint Borgen discusses the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with insights from Erica Tavares on the Bundibugyo strain.

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project discusses the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Erica Tavares from the International Medical Corps provides insight into the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty. The Borgen Project Podcast seeks to give an informative and humorous look at the biggest issues facing the world. borgenproject.org Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy. Learn more at borgenproject.org.

People in this episode

Host: Clint Borgen

Guest: Erica Tavares

Topics covered

• Ebola outbreak
• health crisis
• global health
• political advocacy
• non-profit work

Keywords

• Ebola
• outbreak
• Bundibugyo strain
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• International Medical Corps
• global health
• Clint Borgen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Medical Corps

Places: Democratic Republic of Congo, Bundibugyo

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