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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 14 MIN

What you need to know about Ebola ahead of World Cup travel

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The FIFA World Cup is a little over a week away, and millions of people are expected to travel into the United States over the next two months.But as the excitement grows, so are public health concerns amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.Monday on Midday Edition, we hear from an infectious diseases expert about why he believes the possibility of an outbreak is low and the state of public health policy today.Guest:Dr. Davey Smith, infectious diseases doctor, virologist, professor, UC San Diego

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