GENEVA— The World Health Organization this week reported a steep decline of Ebola cases over the last three weeks in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. WHO says the trend is very encouraging, but warns the Ebola epidemic is far from over and countries must remain vigilant. 

GENEVA— A senior Liberian official says most of his country is Ebola-free and he is optimistic that cases of Ebola can be brought down to zero in a matter of weeks.
Ebola cases in Liberia have declined from a peak of more than 300 a week in August to fewer than 10 per week in January.  

(Reuters) - Liberia, once the epicenter of West Africa's deadly Ebola epidemic, has just five remaining confirmed cases of the disease, a senior health official said on Friday, highlighting the country's success in halting new infections.

The first Ebola vaccines will be shipped to West Africa Friday, loaded aboard a commercial flight from Brussels, Belgium, to Liberia.

VOINJAMA, January 12 (LINA) - Lofa County Superintendent George Dunor has said the battle against another Ebola outbreak in Lofa must get the collective efforts of all citizens and not only government and its partners as was the case during the first outbreak.

MONROVIA, January 9 (LINA) -President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said the deployment of a Liberian Ebola team into Sierra Leone is “wonderful and good news that must be celebrated.”

KAKATA, January 6 (LINA) - Save the Children International (SCI) Margibi County office has launched a county-wide Ebola prevention and awareness campaign as part of effort aimed at eliminating the virus from Liberia.

TUBMANBURG, January 7 (LINA) - The Youth for Environmental Service (YES) is mounting efforts aimed at eradicating the Ebola virus in Gbarpolu County.