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World Service,19 May 2026,49 mins

Over 100 people dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

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The WHO has said the outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province is a public health emergency of international concern, but did not meet the criteria of a pandemic. The agency has also warned it could potentially be "a much larger outbreak" than what is currently being detected and reported. The World Food Programnme is warning that the crisis in the Middle East is exacerbating food insecurity around the world. We bring you a report from Afghanistan where fathers are forced to sell their children. Trump says he has called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states. We see how the conflict is affecting these countries and head to Qatar. (Photo: A woman washes her hands at the Grande Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak. Credit: Arlette Bashizi/Reuters)

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