Good Finally, Sierra Leone Has Been Declared Free Of Ebola By The WHO

Sierra Leone has been declared free of Ebola 18 months after the country was first ravished by the devastating disease. Thousands of children have been left orphaned as families were torn apart by the unprecedented outbreak, which took 3,955 lives. 


Residents took to the streets to celebrate after the World Health Organisation made the announcement this morning following a 42-day monitoring period. The country will be under heightened surveillance for 90 days.