Singapore is stepping up health measures after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency.

What’s making experts especially concerned? This outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, a strain with no approved vaccine and no targeted treatment currently available.

So what exactly makes this strain different from previous Ebola outbreaks? How prepared are we if the virus reaches our shores?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Professor Dale Fisher, Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response at NUS to find out more.

Singapore is stepping up health measures after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency.
What&rsquo;s making experts especially concerned? This outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, a strain with no approved vaccine and no targeted treatment currently available.
So what exactly makes this strain different from previous Ebola outbreaks? How prepared are we if the virus reaches our shores?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to&nbsp;Professor Dale Fisher, Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response at NUS to find out more.

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.

From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality.

Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home.

And she closes the day with a song that says it all.

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.