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World Service,18 May 2026,49 mins

CDC stresses need for health measures as Ebola breaks in DRC

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The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that in the absence of vaccines and effective medicines, people should be careful about hygiene. A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in the Moscow region as Ukraine claims Russia is preparing for a major offensive in the summer. And we go back to Gaza this morning as health officials say five people were killed in Israeli attacks there. (Photo: Ambulances parked at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia. Credit: Victoire Mukenge/Reuters)

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