EBOLA/EVD [to 11 June 2016]

EBOLA/EVD [to 11 June 2016]
“Threat to international peace and security” (UN Security Council)

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EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE – Situation Report – 10 JUNE 2016
[Excerpt]
Risk assessment:
Guinea and Liberia declared the end of the most recent outbreak of EVD on 1 and 9 June, respectively. The performance indicators suggest that Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone still have variable capacity to prevent, detect and respond to new outbreaks (Table 1). The risk of additional outbreaks originating from exposure to infected survivor body fluids remains and requires sustained mitigation through counselling on safe sex practices and testing of body fluids.

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End of the most recent Ebola virus disease outbreak in Liberia
AFRO news release [excerpt]
9 June 2016 | Monrovia – Today the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the most recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Liberia. This announcement comes 42 days (two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus) after the last confirmed Ebola patient in Liberia tested negative for the disease for the second time. Liberia now enters a 90-day period of heightened surveillance to ensure that any new cases are identified quickly and contained before spreading.
Read the press release by WHO Regional Office for Africa