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Ebola conspiracies

πŸŽ™οΈ Today Explained πŸ• June 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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As Ebola continues to spread in Central and East Africa, conspiracies and myths about the disease are making it harder to control.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

A health worker crouching beside the coffin of a suspected Ebola victim during safe burial procedures in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images.

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