Episode

Ebola in DR Congo: The hidden economic cost

Podcast: DW AfricaLink
Published: Aug 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 1560
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Summary

Three months into the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, the toll goes beyond deaths. Markets are closing, farms are abandoned and families are losing income. What is Ebola's true economic cost?