CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Liberia was first declared Ebola-free in May 2015. Additional cases were found and treated, and the country was again declared Ebola-free in September 2015.

Detailed explanation-2: -In December 2022, Uganda discharged its last known Ebola patient from hospital and President Yoweri Museveni lifted all Ebola-related movement restrictions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Uganda has ended a 42-day countdown to be declared Ebola-free with no case reported in the period, the country’s Health Minister said. Ruth Aceng, in a tweet on Tuesday, hailed the public for its vigilance in helping end the Ebola Sudan Virus outbreak, which was first reported in the country on September 20, 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abuja 20 October, 2014-The World Health Organization, today, 20th October, 2014 officially declared Nigeria Ebola-Free, having passed the mandatory period with no new cases; 42 days after the last confirmed case of the virus was discharged from the hospital, giving sufficient confidence to declare the outbreak over.

Detailed explanation-5: -Please read the conditions of use. On 11 January 2023, Uganda declared that the Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Sudan ebolavirus was over.