The Ebola outbreak the world isn’t paying attention to

About this episode

This episode discusses a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its potential global implications.

A fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed borders, raising alarms far beyond Central Africa. This time, the virus is a strain with no approved vaccine or treatment. As cases rise and governments scramble to respond, can the outbreak be contained before it spreads further? In this episode:  Catherine Soi ( @cate_soi ), Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Sarí el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, Jana Dabliz, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Malika Bilal

Guest: Catherine Soi

Topics covered

• Ebola outbreak
• public health
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• virus containment
• global health response

Keywords

• Ebola
• outbreak
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• virus
• public health
• treatment
• vaccine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Al Jazeera

Places: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa

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