Armed rebellion, fragile government and a collapse in public trust in the Democratic Republic of Congo are combining to make Ebola outbreaks more frequent – and fostering dangerous disinformation that makes the virus harder to fight.
How dangerous is the Ebola virus? Could it spread to the rest of the world? And is America’s withdrawal from global health leadership at least partly to blame for its return?
Bronwen Maddox finds out from director of our Africa Programme Tighisti Amare, and director of our Global Health Programme Emma Ross.
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