Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Brazil and Great Lakes Region: Ebola

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Brazil; and what measures they are taking to develop an Ebola vaccine.

Answer: Further to my statement to the House on 21 May (HLWS64), I visited Kinshasa on 29 May to see first-hand how agencies on the ground are responding to the Ebola outbreak, with the support of the UK and other international partners, and to discuss that response with the Director General of the World Health Organization. We will provide further updates to Parliament in due course, as this fast-moving and deeply concerning situation continues to unfold.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL515
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo Uganda Vaccination Brazil Ebola
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