Podcast: Experts discuss why the DRC Ebola outbreak is uniquely concerning and how U.S. policy affects the response
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This is a podcast episode description about the Ebola outbreak declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in May. The episode features interviews with two experts discussing why this outbreak is uniquely concerning, the necessary global health response, and how U.S. international aid policy under the Trump Administration has impacted the crisis. Guests include Dr. Adam Levine, a professor of emergency medicine and international and public affairs.
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· 2 pulledAid groups are warning that it could become the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
Dan Richards spoke with two experts about why this outbreak is uniquely concerning, what the global health community needs to do to respond effectively, and how U.S. international aid policy under the Trump Administration has affected the trajectory of this public health crisis.
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