The last patient diagnosed with Ebola in the country, a three-week old girl, has tested negative of the virus twice within the last 42 days, the yardstick experts use to determine whether someone is free of the infection.
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Guinea was declared free of Ebola on Tuesday after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still awaiting a countdown for the end of the epidemic. The crisis killed more than 11,000 people, mostly in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, according to the World Health Organization. Nearly all the cases and deaths were in Guinea and its neighbours Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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The country will now enter a 90-day period of heightened surveillance before it can be declared “Ebola free”.
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Controlling the outbreak strained the resources of countries like Guinea, which had a weak public health system.
Ebola has orphaned about 6,200 children in Guinea, said Rene Migliani, an official at the national coordination centre for the fight against Ebola.
“WHO commends the government of Guinea and its people on the significant achievement of ending its Ebola outbreak”, Dr. Mohamed Belhocine a WHO Representative in Guinea, said in a statement.
However, he emphasizes the need to “stay vigilant” to rapidly stop any new “flares” in 2016.
Lu said since the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa past year, China has provided prompt assistance and has been the first to implement its promises of providing helps.
For example, there is evidence that live Ebola virus can persist in a survivor’s eye 2 months after recovery, and also, that it can survive in men’s semen for 7-9 months.
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They will help with medical care and psychological support, screening for persistent virus, plus provide counseling to help Ebola survivors return to their families and communities, and education to reduce stigma and minimize the risk of spreading the virus.
