· Liberia
has reported no confirmed cases for six consecutive weeks. The most recent
cluster of cases in Liberia was determined to be the result of the re-emergence
of Ebola virus that had persisted in a previously infected individual. The last
two reported cases in the country were discharged from hospital on 3 December
2015, following two consecutive negative EVD tests. If no further cases are
reported, the country will be declared free of human-to-human transmission on
14 January 2016, and the country will then enter a 90-day period of enhanced
surveillance.
· Guinea
was declared free of human-to-human transmission on 29 December 2015 after the
completion of 42 days without cases since the last person confirmed to have EVD
tested negative for Ebola virus RNA for the second time. Guinea has now entered
a 90-day period of enhanced surveillance.
Posted by Dr. Tim Sandle
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