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Dr Tedros, WHO: Viruses are invisible enemy

Dr Tedros, WHO: Viruses are invisible enemy

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Justin Webb speaks to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus about the rapid spread of Ebola

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“There is more spending in defence and less spending in global
health or in public health or health security, which makes us
vulnerable...Because the invisible enemy could be more impactful.
Imagine, have you ever seen a war in recent memory that killed 20
million people? Why can't we come to our senses?”

Justin Webb speaks to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Director-General of the World Health Organisation, about the
invisible threat of viruses and the rapid spread of a new strain
of Ebola.

Tedros recently visited the Democratic Republic of Congo where
this latest outbreak started. It is particularly challenging
because it involves a rare species of Ebola for which there is no
vaccine, and the epicentre is in an area affected by conflict.
There are also cases in neighbouring Uganda.

The WHO General-Director claims governments are focusing too much
on defence spending, and he makes an impassioned plea for
countries to allocate more money to global health, and to prevent
future pandemics.

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Presenter: Justin Webb Producer: Cordelia Hemming Editor: Damon
Rose

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(Image: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Credit: Reuters)