Another pandemic 'something we need to prepare for', WA's public health chief says | ABC NEWS

Western Australia's new chief health officer, Dr Clare Huppatz, is confident the risk of Ebola entering the state is low as authorities continue to monitor travel from the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid an outbreak of the deadly disease.

With several WA-based mining companies and contractors travelling to and from the stricken country, discussions are underway about what to do if a suspected case does reach Australian shores.

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