Sierra Leone Discharges Last Ebola Patient from Hospital

                               

Sierra Leone, released its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital on Monday and began a 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus, a medical source said.
 Sean Casey, Regional Director for the International Medical Corps, West Africa Ebola Response said “Today is without doubt a day for celebration and reflection on the thousands of lives lost during this devastating crisis


Adama Sankoh, 35, responded well to treatment and received her second negative test result on Sunday before her release the following day, which was marked by a ceremony attended by President Ernest Koroma.

Medical staffs and the Ebola survivor  celebrated  with signs of praise to Koroma at the International Medical Corps treatment centre in the city of Makeni.

Sierra Leone confirmed its first case in May, 2014 and has since recorded the highest number of cases in the region.