The two-year Ebola epidemic that killed more than 11,000people across West Africa and triggered a global health scare is to be declaredover today, with Liberia the last country expecting the all-clear.
The worst outbreak of the tropical virus in history haswrecked the economies and health systems of the three worst-hit nations sinceit emerged in southern Guinea in December 2013.
At its peak, it devastated Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone,with bodies piling up in the streets and overwhelmed hospitals recordinghundreds of new cases a week.
The World Health Organization said Thursday’s announcementin Geneva would “mark 42 days since the last Ebola cases in Liberia were testednegative.”
Such a BIG relief......
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HEALTH NEWS : WHO finally declares Ebola outbreak "OVER" as Liberia is Cleared
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