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Ebola outbreak in Africa raises global concern

Health worker using a thermometer to screen a man
A health worker uses a thermometer to screen a man for Ebola symptoms by the roadside in Bunia, Congo, May 19.
Moses Sawasawa | AP

The World Health Organization says it is deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with an infectious disease expert about what’s driving the spread of the virus, who is at risk and what it will take to contain it.

a woman poses for a portrait
Rebecca Wurtz, a professor in the division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota, poses for a portrait at Minnesota Public Radio headquarters in St. Paul on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Nikhil Kumaran | MPR News

Guest:

  • Rebecca Wurtz is a professor in the division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota. She is also a board-certified infectious disease physician and has worked in public health roles in local, state, federal, international, and private sector settings.

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