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Can the World Contain the Latest Ebola Outbreak?
11 mins·08:30, 20 May 2026
Can the World Contain the Latest Ebola Outbreak?
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Guest: Associate Professor Vinod Balasubramaniam, Molecular Virologist and Leader, The Infection and Immunity Research Strength from the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University
The WHO has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency, with hundreds of suspected cases linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain. As concerns grow over limited vaccine options and the speed of transmission, what does this outbreak reveal about global preparedness, and how vulnerable are countries like Malaysia to future imported cases?
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Presenter: Richard Bradbury, Shazana Mokhtar
Producer: Tun Hizami Hashim
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