There currently are over 2,000 confirmed cases of measles in the United States of America, including some cases in Connecticut’s surrounding states.

Today, we get an update on measles closer to home, and abroad.

Plus, we’ll hear about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and other parts of central Africa.

Guests:
Dr. Ulysses Wu: Chief Epidemiologist at Hartford Healthcare
Dr. David B. Banach: Head of Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiologist at UConn
Provash Budden: Americares Deputy SVP of Emergency Programs

There currently are over&nbsp;<a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/resources/us-measles-tracker">2,000 confirmed cases of measles in the United States of America</a>, including some cases in Connecticut&rsquo;s surrounding states.
Today, we get an update on measles closer to home, and abroad.
Plus, we&rsquo;ll hear about the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/g-s1-125143/ebola-updates">Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and other parts of central Africa.</a>
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Dr. Ulysses Wu: Chief Epidemiologist at Hartford Healthcare</li>
<li>Dr. David B. Banach: Head of Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiologist at UConn</li>
<li>Provash Budden: Americares Deputy SVP of Emergency Programs</li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.