‘A threat anywhere is a threat everywhere’: Ebola outbreak tests Europe’s ability to pull together

EU PERSPECTIVES - The Ebola outbreak in Africa is becoming more than a public health emergency. As EU ministers meet to coordinate their response, the European Commission is presenting the crisis as evidence that Europe must invest more heavily in preparedness, vaccines and medical countermeasures before the next outbreak arrives. Read more

Commissioner Hadja Lahbib believes a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain will be available soon / Photo: European Parliament