Another Ebola outbreak in Africa: SBS speaks to an expert on the ground

People in protective masks wait in the corridor of a hospital in Bunia, Congo DR (AAP) Source: AP / Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne

The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is a public health emergency of international concern. SBS' Alexandra Jones speaks to the WHO's Dr Anne Ancia, who is in Congo DR, for an insight on the situation.

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Published 20 May 2026 9:54am

Presented by Alexandra Jones

Source: SBS News

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The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is a public health emergency of international concern. SBS' Alexandra Jones speaks to the WHO's Dr Anne Ancia, who is in Congo DR, for an insight on the situation.

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