Ebola crisis: Nigeria set to be declared free of virus

[justfrank44]

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.

[warmcome]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakin...ms-645988.html

[Clyde]

I think its bull, they need perple to travel there and I wouldn't belive one word from the Nigerian government.

[hitman76]

I think its bull, they need perple to travel there and I wouldn't belive one word from the Nigerian government.

I can guarantee if a Ebola has gotten as far as the United States and Europe then I'm 100% certainty that Ebola has travelled as far as Nigeria and only public newspaper that states otherwise is telling lies, never believe the media.

[Clyde]

I can guarantee if a Ebola has gotten as far as the United States and Europe then I'm 100% certainty that Ebola has travelled as far as Nigeria and only public newspaper that states otherwise is telling lies, never believe the media.

Too right mate.

[justfrank44]

I can guarantee if a Ebola has gotten as far as the United States and Europe then I'm 100% certainty that Ebola has travelled as far as Nigeria and only public newspaper that states otherwise is telling lies, never believe the media.

No-one said that it hadn't reached nigeria, but their response has apparrently halted its progress.As the article also says, senegal has halted the spread. It is probably niave to say the disease has been eradicated in those two countries, but the danger now is probably no higher now than it was before march.
As for your remark about "and only public newspaper that states otherwise is telling lies, never believe the media. " The media are reporting what is being said on the WHO website. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/...tober-2014/en/
Now , maybe the world health organisation is lying ( but probably not eh?)bv

[WatWatWat]

America has just announced that it has found the cure for Ebola in Africa.

Air strikes.

[meath chap]

America has just announced that it has found the cure for Ebola in Africa.

Air strikes.

not funny..clown

[hitman76]

No-one said that it hadn't reached nigeria, but their response has apparrently halted its progress.As the article also says, senegal has halted the spread. It is probably niave to say the disease has been eradicated in those two countries, but the danger now is probably no higher now than it was before march.
As for your remark about "and only public newspaper that states otherwise is telling lies, never believe the media. " The media are reporting what is being said on the WHO website. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/...tober-2014/en/
Now , maybe the world health organisation is lying ( but probably not eh?)bv

Look man you're having your say and I'm having mine, what I say stands regardless of what you say because what I say is what I believe to be true and if I say the sky is green then the sky is green OK amigos

[ford pefect]

I think its bull, they need perple to travel there and I wouldn't belive one word from the Nigerian government.

I know a couple going to Gambia next month , they are confident it's not there , I'm not so sure