World Health Organization declares Nigeria Ebola-free, says Nigeria's exploit is a ‘spectacular success’

The World Health Organization, WHO, has declared Nigeria free of Ebola.

The WHO said Nigeria has completed an extended 42 –day observation period and said the country's ability to contain a deadly virus a "spectacular success".
"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 said in a statement Monday.

"This is a spectacular success story that shows that Ebola can be contained. Nigeria has successfully ended what many believed to be potentially the most explosive Ebola outbreak."
Ebola was imported to Nigeria by a Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, July 20.

At the last count, Nigeria recorded 19 cases of the virus, out of which seven died, amongst them doctors and nurses.
Nigeria has not recorded a new case since October 2.

WHO officially declares that Nigeria is now free of Ebola virus transmission.
This is a spectacular success story that shows that Ebola can be contained. The story of how Nigeria ended what many believed to be potentially the most explosive Ebola outbreak imaginable is worth telling in detail.
Such a story can help the many other developing countries that are deeply worried by the prospect of an imported Ebola case and eager to improve their preparedness plans. Many wealthy countries, with outstanding health systems, may have something to learn as well.
The complete story also illustrates how Nigeria has come so close to the successful interruption of wild poliovirus transmission from its vast and densely-populated territory.
As sometimes fortunately happens in public health, one success breeds others when lessons and best practices are collected and applied.
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Financial and material resources, was provided by the Federal and State governments in Nigeria. They also provided well-trained and experienced national staff.
Isolation wards were immediately constructed, as were designated Ebola treatment facilities.

As the WHO has termed Nigeria's success as 'spectacular success'. Credit should be given to the Federal Govt, for being able to contain Ebola, Nigeria was once declared Guinea worm free and Polio free by the same WHO.

Long Live, the Federal Republic of Nigeria!