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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 4 MIN

WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain

from This Week · host RTÉ Radio 1

The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a "public health emergency of international concern." This particular strain of Ebola has no approved therapeutics or vaccines. For more Paul was joined by Professor Kingston Mills, immunologist at Trinity College Dublin.

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