The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the Ebola outbreak is an “international emergency” and is providing regularly updated information and developments. The message from governments and national and international health authorities is that the situation currently remains low risk but potentially high consequence.
The UK government is closely monitoring the spread of the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a rare but severe, usually fatal disease caused by the Ebola virus. It is highly transmissible by direct contact with organs or bodily fluids of living or dead infected persons and animals. For people living outside Africa it is a very low threat, there have been no imported cases to the UK and experts believe even if the virus did arrive in the UK it would be very unlikely to spread.
Travellers to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea will find useful information on the WHO web site and at: National Travel Health Network and Centre -
NaTHNaC.