Whanganui District Health Board has a plan in place for an Ebola outbreak.
Since March 22, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed 1069 confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths in West Africa up to August 11.
The outbreak began in Guinea and has since spread to Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
Wanganui medical officer of health Patrick O'Connor said while the risk of the virus reaching New Zealand was low, the Ministry of Health had forwarded information to doctors.
"If Ebola does spread from Africa, then Wanganui is very unlikely to be the place where a sentinel case appears," Mr O'Connor said.