WHO Officially Declares Nigeria An Ebola-Free Nation

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This is a spectacular success story that shows that Ebola can be contained. The story of how Nigeria ended what many believed to be potentially the most explosive Ebola outbreak imaginable is worth telling in detail

October 20, 2014 – The World Health Organisation(WHO) has officially declared Nigeria an Ebola-free nation. According to WHO, the lines on the tabular situation reports, sent to WHO each day by its country office in Nigeria, have now been full of zeros for 42 days.

“WHO officially declares that Nigeria is now free of Ebola virus transmission. This is a spectacular success story that shows that Ebola can be contained. The story of how Nigeria ended what many believed to be potentially the most explosive Ebola outbreak imaginable is worth telling in detail”, WHO said on it website adding that “such a story can help the many other developing countries that are deeply worried by the prospect of an imported Ebola case and eager to improve their preparedness plans”, it said.

According to WHO, many wealthy countries, with outstanding health systems, may have something to learn as well.

“The complete story also illustrates how Nigeria has come so close to the successful interruption of wild poliovirus transmission from its vast and densely-populated territory. As sometimes fortunately happens in public health, one success breeds others when lessons and best practices are collected and applied”, WHO said.

Earlier this year, WHO confirmed that Nigeria had eradicated guinea-worm disease – another spectacular success story. When the eradication initiative was launched, Nigeria was the epicentre of this disease, with more than 650 000 cases reported each year, the website said.

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