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Nigeria Declared Free Of Ebola
Schoolchildren in Nigeria wash their hands as they learn about Ebola prevention
Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola after six weeks with no new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Africa’s most populous country won praise for its swift response after an infected Liberian diplomat brought the disease there in July.
The WHO officially declared Senegal Ebola-free on Friday.
The outbreak has killed more than 4,500 people in West Africa, mostly in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
An estimated 70% of those infected have died in those countries.
Meanwhile, European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg to discuss how to strengthen their response to the threat posed by Ebola.
European countries have committed more than 500m euros (£400m; $600m) but the UK is pressing to double that amount.
The money is being sought to help reinforce over-stretched healthcare systems in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea and to mitigate the damage Ebola is doing to their economies.
Ahead of the talks, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier suggested the EU could send a civilian EU mission to West Africa that would serve as a platform for sending medical staff.
Another diplomat said there were plans for three countries to spearhead aid to the region – the UK for Sierra Leone, France for Guinea and the US for Liberia.
Earlier, the Spanish government said a nurse who became the first person to contract Ebola outside West Africa had tested negative for the virus.
-BBC
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Judge Joe Bidden
October 21, 2014 at 8:32 am
Ebola scared US society or just stupidity. One elementary school headmaster visited Zambia recently, upon hearing that parents at the school pulled out their children to stay home till headmaster is cleared. (News of Russian TV )
Illuminati
October 21, 2014 at 9:31 pm
100’s of 1000’s expected to get infected… nalimyebele ati MWANYA MWALAPWA!!!
BWMK
October 22, 2014 at 12:45 pm
Bufi! Nigerians are crooks. Ebola is still there.
Ebola
October 22, 2014 at 5:17 pm
WHAT? Ebola? Oh my goodness, could this be true? With the conditions of our hospitals guys! May God please have mercy and intervene. Eish, God help; not ebola, better cholera!”
TB Joshua Is Dangerous
October 22, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Quack miracles and 419 prophesies This is a man who claims prophetic powers par excellence. He is able to predict disaster half way across the globe, and he couldn’t see the evil machinations of saboteurs right under his nose?