The World Health Organization have declared Nigeria free today Monday the 20th of October 2014, this is a victory to an outbreak that has damaged other countries in West Africa.
The declaration is based on the fact that Nigeria has not had a confirmed case of Ebola for 42 days or two incubation periods of 21 days, just as it did for Senegal on Friday, the AFP said.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative, Dr Ruiz Vaz, had, at meeting in Abuja in October 9, said WHO will confirm Nigeria Ebola-free after a 42-day follow-up if there is no new case.
He said Nigeria would have to wait until October 20 (after the 42-day follow-up period) to be certified free of the virus.“After the 42-day follow-up period, if there are no new cases, WHO will confirm Nigeria Ebola-free,” Vaz said.
No comments:
Post a Comment