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Some good news

The Ebola epidemic in Liberia has ended according to the WHO.  The NY Times reports:

“The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Liberia is over,” the W.H.O. said in a statement read by Dr. Alex Gasasira, the group’s representative to Liberia, in a packed conference room at the emergency command center in Monrovia, the capital.

For those still interested in Ebola, CDC has the 1 things you need to know about Ebola and Vox has a review of reporters’ coverage of the epidemic.

Here is a CDC map of total Ebola cases and Days since last Ebola case in West Africa as of May 13, 2015.

Total Cases

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Days since Last Case

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