Contracting Ebola was 'the worst 19 days' of this doctor's life | The Current

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The World Health Organization's director-general warned that the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda is outpacing response efforts to contain the virus. We speak with emergency physician Dr. Craig Spencer, who contracted Ebola while treating patients in West Africa in 2014. He says the dismantling of U.S. aid and CDC response teams has hampered efforts to detect and contain this latest outbreak. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed

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