According to the World Health Organisation's regional director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakab the risk of Ebola spreading to Europe is extremely low due to travel between Europe and affected countries in Africa sporadic cases of Ebola virus disease in Europe were unavoidable and the risk of accidental contamination for people exposed to Ebola patients did exist 'which can and must be mitigated with strict infection control measures'. Jakab noted that European countries were among the best prepared in the world to respond to viral hemorrhagic fever including Ebola. 'Healthcare workers are on the frontline of the Ebola fight and they
