The European Union fully engaged in global effort to fight Ebola
By Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health
Throughout the summer, the European Commission has been closely working with EU Member States within the Health Security Committee to keep them informed about the latest developments and to coordinate approaches on prevention and preparedness for Ebola. Issues discussed in the Health Security Committee have included medical evacuations, hospital facilities in the EU, advice to travellers, case definition, laboratory cooperation and treatments.
For nine months now the Commission’s Health and Consumers Directorate-General has been closely monitoring the situation in cooperation with the European Centre fo
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