In this episode we are joined by Infectious disease specialist Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, the Founder and Director of the Centers on Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Director of the Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) . Dr. Bhadelia also has fron line experience providing direct patient care and participating in outbreak response during multiple Ebola outbreaks in East and West Africa in 2014 and 2019.

In the episode we discuss the the rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the recent Andes Hantavirus cluster linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship.

Dr. Bhadelia explains why the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is particularly concerning, including the lack of established vaccines and treatments, the challenges of outbreak response in conflict zones, and the growing sp ...