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Poll: Are you confident enough is being done to tackle the threat of Ebola?

David Cameron has urged other members of the international community to "look to their responsibilities" to help tackle the Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of West Africa.

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The Prime Minister insisted the Britain was "leading the way" in providing assistance to the region as he backed a call by United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon for other countries to deliver more in the way of funding and resources.

"This is the biggest health problem facing our world in a generation. It is very likely to affect a number of the countries here today," Mr Cameron said as he arrived for the 50-plus nation Asia Europe Meeting in Milan, Italy.

"Britain, in my view, has been leading the way. The action we are taking in Sierra Leone where we are committing well over £100 million, 750 troops, training 800 members of health staff, providing 700 beds - we are doing a huge amount."

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