Washington, DC — President Barack Obama says there has been "great progress" in the fight against Ebola in West Africa, but warns the international community must stay vigilant until the virus is wiped out.
Obama on Wednesday met with the leaders of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the nations most devastated by last year's outbreak, to assess the progress and talk about recovery efforts.
The strides those countries have made, with help from the United States, is evident. After killing 10,000 people in the region, the Ebola epidemic is down to fewer than 40 new cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone. Liberia has no registered new cases.
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