Global health emergency declared in the DR Congo

The World

After months of debate, the World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo an emergency. Host Marco Werman speaks with Tariq Riebl, Ebola response coordinator for the International Rescue Committee, about the potential intended and unintended implications of the declaration.   

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