
DRC Ebola Outbreak Developments
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the risk of Ebola spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
We hear the latest developments from the Democratic Republic of Congo as the World Health Organisation (WHO) holds an emergency meeting to discuss the risk of Ebola spreading to neighbouring countries . At least 45 people are believed to have been infected in the current outbreak and 25 deaths are being investigated.
Also we hear from Chile as 34 Roman Catholic bishops offer Pope Francis their resignations in the wake of a child sex scandal and cover-up in the country. And we report on preparations for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
(Photo: Health worker outside the isolation ward at Bikoro Hospital in Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 12 May 2018. Credit:EPA/Mark Naftalin)
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- Fri 18 May 201815:06GMTBBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa




