Pressure is growing for ministers to order ebola testing of travellers arriving in the UK to stop the disease from spreading.
The Government is being urged to follow the lead of the White House, which unveiled plans for extra airport screening as officials confirmed the death of the first patient diagnosed with the deadly virus in the US.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has admitted it is "entirely possible" that ebola could come to Britain, as plans for a deployment of 750 military personnel to West Africa to tackle the outbreak were announced.
Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, called for screening at airports, ports and train stations and for immigration officers to be trained to spot symptoms of the disease.
"Our immediate response should be to tighten regulation and introduce measures such as screenings at airports, train stations and ferry ports to ensure that this deadly disease cannot take more lives.
"Immigration officers are not trained health professionals. Greater support must be offered to ensure that they are equipped to deal with this outbreak to prevent it reaching the UK."
Mr Hunt said it was impossible to rule out an ebola-infected traveller entering the UK.
He said: "It is now entirely possible that someone with ebola will come to the UK by one route or another but we have very, very good plans in place.
"The NHS has a proven track record of dealing with and helping people with ebola.
"Our ambulance services are equipped with the protective suits.
"But the most important thing we can do to protect the UK's population is to play our part in making sure that the disease is contained in west Africa."
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the spread of the disease to Europe is "unavoidable".
Britain's decision to ramp up its military involvement in dealing with the crisis in West Africa was announced after David Cameron chaired a meeting of the COBRA emergency committee on Wednesday.
Medical ship RFA Argus will travel to Sierra Leone, along with three helicopters, aircrew and engineers to provide transport and support to doctors and aid workers.
Concern about the virus spreading across Europe has grown since Spain confirmed it was dealing with the first case transmitted outside west Africa.
Nurse Theresa Romero is in quarantine in Madrid after she was involved in treating priest Manuel Garcia Viejo, who was flown home from Sierra Leone for specialist care but later died.
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