The World Health Organization had previously declared Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone free of the deadly virus.
According the World Health Official website it said
“WHO commends Liberia’s government and people on their effective response to this recent re-emergence of Ebola,” says Dr Alex Gasasira, WHO Representative in Liberia. “WHO will continue to support Liberia in its effort to prevent, detect and respond to suspected cases.”
This date marks the fourth time since the start of the epidemic 2 years ago that Liberia has reported zero cases for at least 42 days. Sierra Leone declared the end of Ebola human-to-human transmission on 17 March 2016 and Guinea on 1 June 2016 following the last flare ups.
WHO cautions that the 3 countries must remain vigilant for new infections. The risk of additional outbreaks from exposure to infected body fluids of survivors remains.
WHO and partners continue to work with the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to help ensure that survivors have access to medical and psychosocial care and screening for persistent virus, as well as counselling and education to help them reintegrate into family and community life, reduce stigma and minimize the risk of Ebola virus transmission.”
The move comes after forty-two days without any new Ebola infection in Liberia, while tests also show that the last infected person no longer had the virus.
The chief of communication at Liberia’s ministry of Health SORBOR GEORGE said the country has just ended the incubation period following the last case.’
Ebola killed more than eleven thousand people across West African since the first case was reported in December 2013.
