UK lessons from Ebola outbreak
The government’s response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report, ‘Science in Emergencies: UK lessons from Ebola'.
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The government welcomes the committee’s report and its focus on the importance of sharing information and expertise and having a coordinated research response.
The government continues to work with the World Health Organization and the wider international community to ensure that we have in place the best possible information to be able to assess the onset and spread of diseases such as Ebola and more recently Zika.
In addition, in the field of research, the government has set up the £1 billion Ross Fund which will enable us to encourage and coordinate action to tackle malaria and other infectious diseases.