WHO Cites Nigeria’s Response to Halt Ebola as Blueprint
This article is for subscribers only.
Nigeria’s success in stopping Ebola shows how the virus can be stamped out and is a blueprint for other developing countries at risk of the disease, according to the World Health Organization.
The WHO declared Nigeria Ebola-free today after a six-week halt in new cases of the disease that killed seven people in Africa’s most-populous country. Effective contact tracing, swiftly constructed isolation wards and the use of mobile phones helped prevent the virus from taking root in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city and commercial hub, the Geneva-based group said.