Can 'worst' Ebola disease be stopped from becoming pandemic
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Ebola has spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, with more than 100 suspected deaths and hundreds more infections. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] The outbreak is linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain, which is highly deadly and currently has no approved treatment. Health officials are using protective measures and considering experimental vaccines, but a licensed vaccine could still be months away. In this episode of the breakdown, Channel 4 News examines how fast this current strain is spreading, what's being done to stop it and how quickly a vaccine could be made. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel
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