1056 - An Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa

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 .

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1056 - An Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa is an episode from Public Health On Call by The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

This episode is 13:50 long.

This episode was published on May 21, 2026.

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