With Ebola epidemic in Liberia on the 14th end, West Africa all known chains of transmission of Ebola virus have been suppressed.
According to the provisions of the WHO, more than 42 days to no new cases of Ebola outbreak ended. The 14th from Liberia last one confirmed by two tests were negative patients has reached 42 days. Liberia had first announced in May 2015 Ebola not spread, but the virus appeared twice since then to re-enter the case. The most recent case occurred in November 2015.
Liberia marks the end of the Ebola epidemic outbreaks since two years ago, Liberia and Guinea, Sierra Leone, the three most affected countries in West Africa, for the first time to achieve zero cases reported at least 42 days. November 7, 2015 Sierra Leone epidemic ended, December 29 Guinea epidemic ended.
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said the virus was found and destroyed each chain is a landmark achievement in West Africa, it depends on the joint efforts of the three governments in West Africa, heroic medical staff, local and international organizations and generous partners.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said through a spokesman for the national authorities affected by Ebola demonstrated leadership and commitment in combating outbreaks and community aspects of ownership and participation spirit demonstrated to be commended.
The Ebola epidemic claimed more than 11,300 lives, the number of infections by more than 28,500 cases, the affected country, families, communities and cause huge health and economic impact.
However, the WHO warned that, as in the case in Liberia appear before it, the three countries still in a small Ebola outbreaks occur more highly risk. So far, it has been confirmed that there has been no outbreak of 10 belong to the original case of emergency situations, and may be due to the virus after rehabilitation persist in the body caused by the survivors. There is evidence that the virus in the body disappear relatively quickly survivors, but can survive up to a year in a small number of sperm in male survivors, and in rare cases will be passed by an intimate partner.
WHO said it will collaborate with partners and the three governments in West Africa, to ensure access to medical and psychological rehabilitation of the patient care, the residual virus detection, provide counseling and education to help them integrate into family and community life, and try to spread the risk of the virus dropped again lowest.
