# 1056 - An Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa

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Podcast: [Public Health On Call](https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-health-on-call-552177)
Published: 2026-05-21T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1056-an-ebola-outbreak-in-central-africa
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Duration seconds: 830

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About this episode: A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has been declared a global public health emergency by WHO. In this episode: infectious disease epidemiologist Emily Gurley explains why this outbreak is particularly concerning for a region managing existing crises and how public health systems are working to contain transmission and treat patients. Guest: Emily S. Gurley , PhD, MPH, is a professor in Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she focuses on infectious disease and outbreak investigation. Host: Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs . Show links and related content: WHO declares major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species an international emergency —Science US Imposes Ebola Travel Restrictions as CDC Says Risk Remains Low —Newsweek What else to know: The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be challenging to control, but decades of experience will help —The Uptake Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website . Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on Bluesky @‌PublicHealthPod on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hop…

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