Guinea Declared Free of Ebola, Step to End Spread of Disease
- 8 years ago
Guinea was declared Ebola-free on Tuesday, a huge step in the fight against the world's largest Ebola epidemic.
The West African country is where Ebola emerged two years ago, later spreading to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone.
No new known cases have been reported anywhere in the world in at least 21 days, according to the World Health Organization, and Liberia is on a countdown to become Ebola-free on Jan. 14, which could mark a final end to the epidemic.
Sierra Leone, the third West African country to be hammered by the epidemic, was declared free from transmissions on Nov. 7.
But experts warn that cases may still emerge.
So far, the virus has killed more than 11,300 people worldwide.
The West African country is where Ebola emerged two years ago, later spreading to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone.
No new known cases have been reported anywhere in the world in at least 21 days, according to the World Health Organization, and Liberia is on a countdown to become Ebola-free on Jan. 14, which could mark a final end to the epidemic.
Sierra Leone, the third West African country to be hammered by the epidemic, was declared free from transmissions on Nov. 7.
But experts warn that cases may still emerge.
So far, the virus has killed more than 11,300 people worldwide.