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WHO calls new Ebola outbreak in DRC and Congo 'public health emergency of international concern'

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On Sunday, the World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency.

Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease physician with experience in Ebola outbreak response.

This segment aired on May 18, 2026.

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