ECDC urges EU preparedness after first imported Ebola case reaches Europe
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) urges EU member states to maintain preparedness investments following the first imported Ebola case in Europe during the current outbreak — a doctor returning to France from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ECDC has developed a practical checklist for national authorities to review internal procedures and strengthen system readiness. The agency emphasizes that while healthcare workers in affected areas face higher exposure risk, the risk of sustained transmission within the EU/EEA remains very low if effective early detection, isolation, and treatment measures are in place.
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bskyECDC urges EU preparedness after first imported Ebola case reaches Europeecdc.europa.euKey quotes
· 3 pulledECDC calls on EU Member States to continue strengthening their preparedness.
The risk of sustained transmission within the EU/EEA is very low provided that effective measures for early detection, isolation and treatment of patients are in place.
Healthcare workers and others who are in direct contact with patients or local communities in the affected areas are more likely to be exposed to the virus.
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