Warning As Liberia Declared Free of Ebola

The World Health Organization has declared the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Liberia, announcing that all known chains of transmission have been stopped in West Africa. But with more flare-ups expected, the organisation underlined that strong surveillance and response systems will be critical in the months to come to prevent additional cases. Since March 2014, the Ebola epidemic has claimed the lives of more than 11,300 people and infected over 28,500.

A flashback to the worst days of Ebola: A health team carrying a suspected Ebola patient from a remote hamlet. They have just walked through the bush for over an hour and a half.

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