Synopsis
The inside story of how and why the worst Ebola outbreak in history wasn't stopped before it was too late. This film exposes tragic missteps in the response to the epidemic.
- Programme: This World
- Episode: Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2015
- Geography
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