Nigeria is cleared of the Ebola virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Nigeria is clear of the Ebola virus.
WHO stated in its statement that the organization determines that a country is Ebola free if after 42 days the country doesn’t have any new Ebola cases.
Nigeria had its first case of the Ebola virus on July 20, 2014. According to the WHO, Nigeria’s first case resulted from an infected individual travelling from Liberia into Nigeria.
Nigeria has had a total of 19 cases and 7 deaths resulting from the virus. The Ebola virus reached epidemic levels after it spread throughout the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
These countries have had the majority of the cases, over 10,000, and the majority of the deaths, over 4,900.
The cases that have appeared outside of the West African nations are the result of an infected person travelling to other areas.
Some other countries that have had cases of the Ebola virus are Spain, Germany, and the United States. Spain has had two cases and one death, while Germany has also had two cases and one death.
The United States has had four cases resulting from the Ebola virus and one death. Individuals infected in these countries are members of the health care community who have taken care of a patient infected with the Ebola virus.
WHO stated that Nigeria’s Emergency Operation Center and the country working with health organizations helped to prevent new cases of the Ebola virus from appearing.
Due to Nigeria’s close proximity to the West African countries that have a high rate of the Ebola virus, Nigeria’s surveillance program is on high alert in the event that any new cases occur after the 42 day time period.
WHO stated in its statement that the organization determines that a country is Ebola free if after 42 days the country doesn’t have any new Ebola cases.
Nigeria had its first case of the Ebola virus on July 20, 2014. According to the WHO, Nigeria’s first case resulted from an infected individual travelling from Liberia into Nigeria.
Nigeria has had a total of 19 cases and 7 deaths resulting from the virus. The Ebola virus reached epidemic levels after it spread throughout the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
These countries have had the majority of the cases, over 10,000, and the majority of the deaths, over 4,900.
The cases that have appeared outside of the West African nations are the result of an infected person travelling to other areas.
Some other countries that have had cases of the Ebola virus are Spain, Germany, and the United States. Spain has had two cases and one death, while Germany has also had two cases and one death.
The United States has had four cases resulting from the Ebola virus and one death. Individuals infected in these countries are members of the health care community who have taken care of a patient infected with the Ebola virus.
WHO stated that Nigeria’s Emergency Operation Center and the country working with health organizations helped to prevent new cases of the Ebola virus from appearing.
Due to Nigeria’s close proximity to the West African countries that have a high rate of the Ebola virus, Nigeria’s surveillance program is on high alert in the event that any new cases occur after the 42 day time period.
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