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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 11 MIN

WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

from The Best of POWER Breakfast · host POWER98.7

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Trish Newport, MSF Emergency Programme Manager, about how the World Health Organization (WHO) is working with national authorities to monitor and contain the outbreak, which involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. Health officials say the situation remains fluid, with concerns that the true number of infections may be higher than currently reported due to surveillance gaps and delayed detection in remote areas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Trish Newport, MSF Emergency Programme Manager, about how the World Health Organization (WHO) is working with national authorities to monitor and contain the outbreak, which involves the rare Bundibugyo...

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