Ebola crisis: Nigeria set to be declared free of virus

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Nigeria is expected to be declared officially free of Ebola on Monday, after six weeks with no new cases.

Africa's most populous country won praise for its swift response after an infected Liberian diplomat brought the disease there in July.

The World Health Organization officially declared Senegal Ebola-free on Friday.

The current outbreak has killed more than 4,500 people in West Africa, most in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

An estimated 70% of those infected have died in those countries.
Quick, aggressive action

The World Health Organization can officially declare an Ebola outbreak over if two incubation periods of 21 days pass with no new cases.

The last reported case in Nigeria was discovered on 5 September.
Nigeria is expected to be declared officially free of Ebola on Monday, after six weeks with no new cases.

Africa's most populous country won praise for its swift response after an infected Liberian diplomat brought the disease there in July.

The World Health Organization officially declared Senegal Ebola-free on Friday.

The current outbreak has killed more than 4,500 people in West Africa, most in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

An estimated 70% of those infected have died in those countries.
Quick, aggressive action

The World Health Organization can officially declare an Ebola outbreak over if two incubation periods of 21 days pass with no new cases.

The last reported case in Nigeria was discovered on 5 September.

Source.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29685127

It good to see that a country that is in that area is apparently able to bring the outbreak under control. Hopefully other countries in the region can learn from Nigeria and use the same strategy.