Liberia Declared Ebola Free

After 14 months, Liberians were finally able to dance in the streets after being officially declared Ebola-free, reports the BBC. 

As of May 9th, the virus has claimed the lives of 11,079 people throughout Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Mali, and the United States, with 4,700 people succumbing to the disease alone in Liberia. 

And after a torturous battle with the most-deadliest outbreak of Ebola, the people of Liberia have won the war against the disease. 

On Saturday, the Liberian government and the World Health Organization promulgated that the nation, which was hit the hardest by the disease, is officially Ebola-free, prompting the government to declare Monday a public holiday. 

With boisterous celebrations taking place in the streets, revelers held placards that read, “We will always overcome,” and “We are the winner.” Elated Liberians also reportedly participated in much-deserved dancing to drums and waved flags.