Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop
6/3/202631 min
At the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Central Africa, badly equipped health workers with little outside support are losing the fight against one of the worst outbreaks in history.
Declan Walsh, a New York Times correspondent covering the outbreak, takes us to the epicenter of the virus and explains why, so far, its spread has been so difficult to stop.
Guest: Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Inside the Ebola epicenter, the virus rages with little to stop it.
- Here’s what to know about the Ebola outbreak.
Photo: Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times
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Natalie Kitroeff· Host0:30
From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitroeff. This is The Daily. [upbeat music] At the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Central Africa, badly equipped health workers with little outside support are losing the fight against one of the worst outbreaks in history. Today, my colleague Declan Walsh takes us to the epicenter of the virus to understand why, so far, its spread has been nearly impossible to stop. [upbeat music] It's Wednesday, June 3rd. Declan, thank you so much for doing this. Where are you right now?
Declan Walsh· Guest1:20
I'm in Bunia, a city in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Natalie Kitroeff· Host1:25
Okay. So you've been in the DRC for about a week and a half covering