Global risk of Ebola spread remains low, says infectious diseases professor

A rare strain of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccine has triggered a public health emergency of international concern, with the World Health Organization (WHO) chief warning that he is "deeply concerned about the scale and speed" of its spread across Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, with more than 500 cases and over 130 suspected deaths reported so far. But experts say the risk of widespread global transmission remains low. William Schaffner, infectious diseases professor at Vanderbilt University, explains on CNA’s Asia First why the real battle is happening on the ground in Central Africa, from a lack of resources and education to vaccine challenges and misinformation. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia