On 20 October, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria Ebola free, after the last reported case was on 08 September, more than six weeks without a new case of the disease. The nation’s response to Ebola is being held out as an example to other West African nations.
Ebola hit Nigeria in July when an American-Liberian citizen, Patrick Sawyer, was diagnosed in Lagos with the disease — and Nigerian officials quickly declared a public health emergency. Sawyer later died.
It was a nightmare scenario with the potential to spiral out of control, given the bustling city of Lagos, Africa’s largest, is a major transportation hub.
In total, Nigeria reported 20 people with Ebola, according to the WHO. Eight of them died. But Nigeria took the right steps to stop it. Acting quickly and early and on a large scale, Nigeria was able to prevent the disease from spreading.
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