This Article is From Oct 20, 2014

Nigeria Ebola Free, Says WHO; No New Case in 42 Days

Nigeria Ebola Free, Says WHO; No New Case in 42 Days

A student washes her hands, as school resumes in Abuja September 22, 2014.(Reuters)

Abuja: The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria Ebola free on Monday, after a 42 day period with no new cases elapsed.

"Nigeria is now free of Ebola," WHO representative Rui Gama Vaz told a news conference in the capital Abuja.

"This is a spectacular success story".

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