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EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE - WEST AFRICA (04): WHO, SENEGAL AND NIGERIA FREE
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Date: Mon 20 Oct 2014
Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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WHO declares Senegal and Nigeria free of Ebola virus transmission
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In the past days, the World Health Organisation declared Senegal and
Nigeria free of Ebola virus transmission. This is a positive
development as both countries have set a good example of how to
respond to an imported case or an outbreak of Ebola. It also shows
that developing countries are doing major efforts to improve their
preparedness plans and implementing effective responses.

Senegal
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An introduced case of Ebola was confirmed on [29 Aug 2014]. The
infected person had travelled to Dakar, by road, from Guinea, where he
had had direct contact with an Ebola patient. There was no further
transmission of Ebola in Senegal from this case. On [5 Sep 2014],
laboratory samples from the patient tested negative, indicating that
he had recovered from Ebola virus disease. In the statement published
on the WHO page, it is stressed that while the outbreak is officially
over, "Senegal's geographical position makes the country vulnerable to
additional imported cases of Ebola virus disease. It continues to
remain vigilant for any suspected cases by strict compliance with WHO
guidelines".

Nigeria
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On [23 Jul 2014], the laboratory confirmation of the country's 1st
Ebola case in Lagos was announced. It was an introduced case, the
infected person had travelled from Liberia by air. The outbreak
resulted in 20 cases including 8 deaths in Lagos and Port Harcourt. On
[20 Oct 2014], 42 days after the last isolated case tested negative,
WHO declared the country free of Ebola virus transmission.

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[The WHO declared Senegal and Nigeria as being free of the Ebola virus
transmission. In the statement published by the WHO on [17 Oct 2014],
WHO congratulates Senegal and commends the country on its diligence to
end the transmission of the virus. It was stressed in the statement
that while the outbreak is now officially over, Senegal's geographical
position makes the country vulnerable to additional imported cases of
Ebola virus disease. The authorities are required to be vigilant for
any suspected cases and abide strictly by WHO guidelines.

In the statement published by WHO on [20 Oct 2014], the WHO officially
declared that Nigeria is now free of Ebola virus transmission. 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 statements:
WHO congratulates Senegal on ending Ebola transmission (17 Oct 2014)
<http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2014/senegal-ends-ebola/en/>

Nigeria is now free of Ebola virus transmission (20 Oct 2014)
<http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/ebola/20-october-2014/en/>. -
Mod.GMM]

[For the HealthMap/ProMED map of Senegal, see <
http://healthmap.org/promed/p/48>
For the HealthMap ProMED map of Nigeria, see
<http://healthmap.org/promed/p/62>. - Mod.MPP]]

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Ebola virus disease - Europe: Spain, 1st case 20141006.2836859
Ebola virus disease - Sudan (02): (Darfur) UNAMID preventive measures
20140923.2798538
Ebola virus disease - Morocco (03): false alert, protective measures,
RFI 20140922.2794148
Ebola virus disease - Morocco (02): contingency plan 20140916.2775756
Ebola virus disease - Congo DR: (Equateur) 20140902.2737681
Ebola virus disease - West Africa (02): WHO update 20140901.2732163
Ebola virus disease - Sudan: (West Darfur) ex Chad, 1st susp. case
denied, RFI 20140831.2738330
Ebola virus disease - West Africa: impact on air transportation
20140828.2729485
Ebola virus disease - Morocco: risk assessment 20140816.2694637
Ebola virus disease - Saudi Arabia: ex Sierra Leone, susp. RFI
20140809.2663809

For additional background information on the Ebola virus disease
outbreak, the following ProMED-mail posts can be found at
<http://www.promedmail.org>

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new drug 20141016.2870865
Ebola virus disease - West Africa (191): Liberia, Sierra Leone,
volunteers, vaccine testing 20141012.2854716
Ebola virus disease - West Africa (190): Liberia, Sierra Leone, China
monitoring 20141010.2852077
Ebola virus disease - West Africa (189): Sierra Leone, Liberia, OIE
20141008.2841244
Ebola virus disease - West Africa (188): international cases, Liberia,
clinical 20141007.2837773
Ebola virus disease - West Africa (187): UN, aid, Sierra Leone, ECDC,
Liberia 20141005.2834551
Ebola virus disease - West Africa (186): WHO, Cuban HCWs arrive,
prevention 20141004.2832637
and older items in the archives

Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (21): USA, TX free, control, ebook
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (20): Spain negative, India, USA,
China 20141019.2880692
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (19): Spain, USA, travel bans,
prevention 20141018.2875795
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (18): Ethiopia NOT, USA nurses,
prevention 20141016.2872362
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (17): USA (Texas) 2nd nurse update
20141015.2868385
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (16): USA (TX) 2nd nurse case
20141015.2866172
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (15): USA (Texas) 2nd nurse case
20141015.2866172
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (14): UN doctor dies, USA, prevention
20141014.2863794
Ebola virus disease - ex Africa (13): Ethiopia susp., USA (TX)
prevention 20141013.2859164
and older items in the archives]
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