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World Service,13 Aug 2026,49 mins

WHO says current strain of Ebola could be deadliest

Newsday

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A stark warning from the World Health Organisation who say the current outbreak of Ebola, challenging the Democratic Republic of Congo, is on course to become the biggest ever. So what went wrong with the initial response to contain the disease when it emerged back in May? We speak to the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control. Israel is to send a battalion to the West Bank in response to the activities of Israel settlers who have besieged a Palestinian village. And reports that Josh Kushner, the brother of President Trump's son in law, and the former head of Disney are to buy NBA superteam the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion. Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: Ebola awareness campaign in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters).

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