WHO officially declares Nigeria an Ebola-free nation!

A WHO representative, Rui Gama Vaz, described the Containment of Ebola in Nigeria as a
“spectacular success story”, adding that “Nigeria is now free of Ebola.
Official statement below:

"Today 20th October, 42 days(twice the incubation period) after the last confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease was discharged from the isolation wardhaving tested negative for Ebola virus, the chains of transmission have been broken.

WHO officially declares that Nigeria is now free of Ebola virus transmission. The virus is gone for now.

The outbreak in Nigeria has been contained. But we must be clear that we only won a battle. The war will only end when West Africa is also declared free
of Ebola.

While the outbreak is now officially over, Nigeria’s geographical position and extensive borders makes the country vulnerable to additional imported cases
of Ebola Virus Disease. It is therefore critical to continue vigilance for any suspected cases by strict compliance with WHO EVD preparedness guidelines.
Therefore there is need to continue to work together with states to ensure adequate preparedness to rapidly respond, in case of any potential re-importation".