Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a meeting of relevant Cabinet members on responses to the Ebola virus disease, at the Prime Minister's Office.

During the meeting, reports and other discussions took place on responses to the Ebola virus disease.

The Prime Minister said in his opening address,

“Infections of the Ebola virus disease continue to increase in West Africa, and cases understood to be secondary infections from people returning from West Africa have also been confirmed in Spain and the United States. We are facing a grave situation internationally.
The Government is moving ahead with measures to provide personnel and physical assistance to international responses and is carrying out domestic responses. At the same time, we recently decided to establish this meeting of relevant Cabinet members to ensure that the crisis response is thorough, and that the Government works as one.
In this context, yesterday a suspected Ebola virus disease case surfaced at a quarantine station at Haneda Airport, prompting the Government to take emergency responses, with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare taking the lead. At the present point in time no infection has been confirmed, but we were again made aware of the importance of advance preparations, including quarantine stations and other such border controls.
I would like the relevant Cabinet members, including the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, to display strong leadership and work closely with the relevant organizations to take every step possible to ensure quarantining is thorough, rapid initial examinations occur, secondary infections are prevented and the medical care system is secure. Furthermore, I would like you to make an all-out effort to provide information to citizens promptly and accurately, and ensure citizens’ peace of mind and security.”