Senegal became the first country to be declared free of Ebola during the worst-ever outbreak of the virus after no new cases were reported in at least 42 days, the World Health Organization said.
The deadly virus was introduced in Senegal by a Guinean student in August. The student was isolated and treated, and eventually recovered before being sent back home. Senegal didn’t record any other cases.
About 4,500 people have died in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia since December. Nigeria, which recorded 19 cases, will probably be declared Ebola-free next week, according to the WHO.
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