Ebola outbreak declared emergency of 'international concern'
May 18, 2026•43 min
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Summary
The BBC News Hour reports on a public health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the challenges of containment without vaccines and the need for community trust. The program also delves into the impact of drone warfare on soldiers in Ukraine and discusses the UK's evolving political debate around rejoining the European Union after a decade of Brexit. Additionally, it examines the alarming rise in executions in Iran, the controversial public role of Sierra Leone's First Lady, and the severe energy and medical crises in Cuba exacerbated by the US blockade.Episode description
An ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. The World Health Organisation has said that the virus has spread beyond the DRC, with confirmed cases reported in neighbouring Uganda. Two other neighbours - Rwanda and South Sudan - are also now on "high alert". The current strain of Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines. Also on the programme: A decade after Britain voted to leave the European Union... could it be heading back in? And the daughter of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara gives us her reaction to the US blockade of her country
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