HC Deb 09 January 2002 vol 377 c845W
Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action her Department has taken in response to(a) the recent outbreak of ebola in Gabon, and (b) the cases reported in Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. [25266]

Hilary Benn

We have supported the World Health Organisation (WHO) in building up capacity to respond effectively to ebola fever by supporting the creation of the global outbreak alert and response network under which outbreaks such as these are dealt with.

An international team from the network is currently working closely with teams from the respective Ministries of Health in the countries affected.