The Ebola outbreak the world isn’t paying attention to
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 747 Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
A fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed borders, raising alarms far beyond Central Africa. This time, the virus is a strain with no approved vaccine or treatment. As cases rise and governments scramble to respond, can the outbreak be contained before it spreads further?
In this episode:
- Catherine Soi (@cate_soi), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Sarí el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, Jana Dabliz, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.6 | Hey everyone, Malika here. |
| 0:09.6 | A quick note before we start the show, for the summer, the take will be moving to a new schedule. |
| 0:15.4 | Instead of daily episodes, we'll be bringing you new full episodes every Monday, Wednesday, |
| 0:20.7 | and Friday. In the meantime, |
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| 0:29.9 | M-M-M-M-B-L-L-A-L. And we'll be back with a fresh episode, our preview of the World Cup, on Monday. |
| 0:39.9 | Now here's today's show. |
| 0:47.7 | Today. |
| 0:48.9 | A rare strain of Ebola and its trail of tragedy in the DRC and beyond. |
| 0:54.4 | Authorities in the DRC have warned that many people are dying at home and it's increasing |
| 0:59.6 | the risk of transmission. |
| 1:01.8 | Why it's sparking protests in Kenya and what it means for global health as a whole. |
| 1:08.6 | I'm Olyke Bilal and this is The Take. |
| 1:18.0 | Hey everyone, before we go on with today's show, we want to hear from you. Remember to leave us a comment as you're watching this interview telling us what you think about this episode and what stories you want us to do next. |
| 1:30.7 | And if you're listening on a podcast app, you can leave us a review telling us where you're listening from, what you'd like about the take, and feel free to give us a five-star rating while you're there. |
| 1:40.1 | It really helps other people discover the show. |
| 1:49.7 | My name is Catherine Soi. |
| 1:52.3 | I am a correspondent with Al Jazeera. |
| 1:54.6 | I'm based in Nairobi, Kenya. |
| 1:58.2 | I cover East and Central Africa mostly. |
| 2:04.1 | Based in Kenya, reported recently from Uganda and have been to the DRC reporting there for years. |
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