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WHO DECLARES NIGERIA EBOLA-FREE

Dina SpectorOct 20, 2014, 15:25 IST

The World Health Organization has declared Nigeria Ebola-free, after a 42-day waiting period that represents twice the maximum incubation period of 21 days.

Since the start of the outbreak, eight people have died in Nigeria, but there have been no new confirmed cases since Sept. 8.

The news comes after WHO officially declared Senegal free of Ebola, commending the country's response as a "good example of what to do when faced with an imported case of Ebola."