The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has stated that the risk of Ebola infection for the general public in the European Union remains very low. However, a worsening outbreak of a rare strain of the virus in Congo and Uganda is causing concern due to the lack of a licensed vaccine or treatment.
The risk of Ebola infection for the wider public in the European Union remains "very low," according to health officials. But a worsening outbreak involving a rare strain of the virus in Congo and Uganda is raising concern due to the lack of a licensed vaccine or treatment.