DRC's uncontrolled Ebola outbreak in danger of spreading to major cities | 7.30
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How did the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo become so deadly? This Bundibugyo strain has killed nearly 50 per cent of those infected, and the current outbreak is spreading much faster than any previous strain of the disease. There are concerns that the virus could spread to major population centres like the DRC's capital Kinshasa, which has a population of 18 million people. Health experts are pinning their hopes on fast-tracked vaccines that have not yet been proven to work. Adam Harvey reports. 7.30 is the ABC's flagship current affairs program, delivering original journalism, exclusive investigations, in-depth analysis and interviews on the major issues affecting Australia and the world. With on-the-ground reporting from ABC journalists across every state and territory and around the world, 7.30 has the latest on politics, policy, the economy, cost of living, housing, health, climate and energy, national security and global affairs. Presented by
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