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World Service,22 Aug 2026,49 mins

UN warns DRC Ebola outbreak 'grows exponentially'

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The Ebola outbreak is being described as the deadliest in Democratic Republic of Congo's history with more than 2500 deaths from over 5000 infections. Also in today's programme: Meta goes on trial accused of making its social media platforms too addictive; and,we'll hear from an octogenerian fashion influencer whose followers are mostly in their twenties. Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by a US born journalist Linda Rodriguez McRobbie and Ben Bland, director of the Asia-Pacific Programme at the Chatham House international relations thinktank here in London. Photo: At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast. Credit: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/ Reuters

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