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Ebola: new methodology to identify the drivers for spillover
EFSA’s experts have investigated the factors that may have contributed to the transmission of the Ebola virus from animals to humans in West Africa. The drivers for this spillover...
Ebola
25 June 2015
Ebola: risk of transmission through food
There is no evidence that the Ebola virus can be transmitted through food in the European Union, according to EFSA scientists. The report published today assesses the risk of Ebola...
Biological hazards
Ebola
18 March 2015
Ebola and pets: EFSA and ECDC assess risks
The likelihood of a domestic dog or cat being exposed to the Ebola virus through contact with infected persons in Europe is very low, as affected persons are typically isolated...
Biological hazards
Ebola
4 December 2014
EFSA assesses the risk of transmission of Ebola through bushmeat
The potential for introduction and transmission of Ebola through bushmeat illegally imported into Europe from Western and Central Africa is low, EFSA scientists say. Ebola virus has...
Biological hazards
Ebola
4 November 2014