Spread of Ebola challenging global preparedness
The World
PRX
4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern regions of Democratic Republic of Congo is expanding at an alarming rate. Also, the US-Israeli war with Iran almost derailed the 20-year-old Art Dubai festival until organizers scrambled to keep the show going. And, the skyrocketing costs of attending this summer’s World Cup is a sign for many that FIFA has lost touch with its global fanbase. Plus, Canada wins the Walter Cup, the Professional Women's Hockey League's top prize, for the first time.
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| 1:48.0 | This is the world. I'm Marco Werman. We start off in Central Africa, where the number of Ebola cases is rising every day. The outbreak is centered in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but this rare strain of Ebola is also spreading, from Ituri province in the north to the south. It's even reached Kampala in neighboring Uganda. At least 139 deaths are suspected to be the result of the outbreak. |
| 1:52.0 | To learn more, we reached out to Armand Sprecker. He's an emergency physician and epidemiologist with Doctors Without Borders, |
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