MOSCOW, December 30 (Sputnik) — The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron was reassured by the members of a crisis meeting on Ebola that the risk of virus outbreak in the country remains low, a press release by the Prime Minister's Office said Tuesday.
Prime Minister's spokesperson said that Cameron "was reassured that the robust and well-practiced procedures that had been put in place were being followed and that the risk to the general public remained very low."
During the meeting, Cameron has thanked the Ministry of Defense for the transportation of an Ebola positive NHS nurse Pauline Cafferkey to the Royal free Hospital in London from Scotland, according to the statement.
"The Prime Minister also paid tribute to all those working to save lives in Sierra Leone and the important job they are doing. His thoughts are with the patient and her family and friends at this time," the statement said.
Cafferkey, who had been working with the Save the Children charity in Sierra Leone, tested positive for the Ebola virus after returning from West Africa to her home in Glasgow.
Ebola is a deadly disease that spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, or though contact with contaminated clothing or possessions.
As of December 27, the total number of confirmed Ebola cases surpassed 20,000, World Health Organization estimated. The highest number of Ebola cases was registered in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
