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| Two US Ebola nurses free of virus | Two US Ebola nurses free of virus |
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| Two nurses infected with Ebola while caring for a dying patient in Dallas have been declared free of the virus. | Two nurses infected with Ebola while caring for a dying patient in Dallas have been declared free of the virus. |
| One of them, Nina Pham, met President Barack Obama at the White House, hours after being discharged. | |
| The news comes one day after a doctor returning from Guinea tested positive for Ebola in New York City. | The news comes one day after a doctor returning from Guinea tested positive for Ebola in New York City. |
| More than 4,800 people have died of Ebola - mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone - since March. | More than 4,800 people have died of Ebola - mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone - since March. |
| On Friday, it was announced that one million doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine will be produced by the end of 2015. | On Friday, it was announced that one million doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine will be produced by the end of 2015. |
| But it was a day of mixed news in the US, where the first infection in New York was followed by the release from hospital of Ms Pham, 26. | But it was a day of mixed news in the US, where the first infection in New York was followed by the release from hospital of Ms Pham, 26. |
| "I feel fortunate and blessed to be standing here today," she said. "I am on my way back to recovery." | "I feel fortunate and blessed to be standing here today," she said. "I am on my way back to recovery." |
| Ms Pham thanked supporters for their prayers during her illness, and asked for privacy as she plans her return to Texas and a reunion with her dog, Bentley. | Ms Pham thanked supporters for their prayers during her illness, and asked for privacy as she plans her return to Texas and a reunion with her dog, Bentley. |
| But first she was flown to Washington, at the request of the White House. | But first she was flown to Washington, at the request of the White House. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Ms Pham had been treated at a specialist hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, since being flown there from Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas last week. | Ms Pham had been treated at a specialist hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, since being flown there from Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas last week. |
| The other nurse, Amber Vinson, has also been declared virus-free, but she will remain in treatment in Atlanta until further notice. | The other nurse, Amber Vinson, has also been declared virus-free, but she will remain in treatment in Atlanta until further notice. |
| "Tests no longer detect virus in her blood," a Georgia hospital official said. | "Tests no longer detect virus in her blood," a Georgia hospital official said. |
| Thomas Duncan died earlier this month and it is still unclear how the nurses contracted the virus while wearing protective clothing. | Thomas Duncan died earlier this month and it is still unclear how the nurses contracted the virus while wearing protective clothing. |
| US Ebola patients: | US Ebola patients: |
| Dr Kent Brantly: The aid worker was flown to Atlanta on 1 August and discharged three weeks later. | Dr Kent Brantly: The aid worker was flown to Atlanta on 1 August and discharged three weeks later. |
| Nancy Writebol: Mr Brantly's colleague also contracted the virus in Liberia and also recovered. | Nancy Writebol: Mr Brantly's colleague also contracted the virus in Liberia and also recovered. |
| Rick Sacra: After working in the same Liberian hospital, he recovered after treatment in Nebraska facility | Rick Sacra: After working in the same Liberian hospital, he recovered after treatment in Nebraska facility |
| Thomas Duncan: The Liberian was the first person diagnosed with Ebola inside the US. He died on 8 October. | Thomas Duncan: The Liberian was the first person diagnosed with Ebola inside the US. He died on 8 October. |
| Nina Pham: A nurse who treated Duncan in Dallas, she was declared free of the virus. | Nina Pham: A nurse who treated Duncan in Dallas, she was declared free of the virus. |
| Amber Vinson: The second Dallas nurse is being treated in Atlanta, and about to be discharged. | Amber Vinson: The second Dallas nurse is being treated in Atlanta, and about to be discharged. |
| Ashoka Mukpo: Freelance cameraman flown from Liberia to Nebraska and later released. | Ashoka Mukpo: Freelance cameraman flown from Liberia to Nebraska and later released. |
| Dr Craig Spencer: A doctor recently returned from Guinea is in isolation at a New York city hospital. | Dr Craig Spencer: A doctor recently returned from Guinea is in isolation at a New York city hospital. |
| The news of the two nurses' recoveries comes a day after a new infection, the first in New York. | The news of the two nurses' recoveries comes a day after a new infection, the first in New York. |
| Dr Spencer, 33, began to feel tired on Tuesday and developed a fever and diarrhoea on Thursday. | Dr Spencer, 33, began to feel tired on Tuesday and developed a fever and diarrhoea on Thursday. |
| He immediately contacted medical services and was taken to the city's Bellevue Hospital, where he is being kept in isolation. | He immediately contacted medical services and was taken to the city's Bellevue Hospital, where he is being kept in isolation. |
| Mr Obama said his thoughts and prayers were with the patient. | Mr Obama said his thoughts and prayers were with the patient. |
| Meanwhile, the governors of New York and New Jersey have ordered a mandatory 21-day quarantine period for all doctors and other travellers who have had contact with Ebola victims in West Africa. | |
| On Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city's response had been exemplary. | On Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city's response had been exemplary. |
| "We have this situation under control," Mr de Blasio told reporters. "Preparation levels were extraordinary." | "We have this situation under control," Mr de Blasio told reporters. "Preparation levels were extraordinary." |
| He said New Yorkers had nothing to fear from the news. | He said New Yorkers had nothing to fear from the news. |
| "Casual contact cannot lead to acquiring this disease," he added, noting that only those in direct contact with infected bodily fluids were at risk. | "Casual contact cannot lead to acquiring this disease," he added, noting that only those in direct contact with infected bodily fluids were at risk. |
| But medical professionals have been retracing Dr Spencer's steps through the city, to further contain the outbreak. | But medical professionals have been retracing Dr Spencer's steps through the city, to further contain the outbreak. |
| He had travelled on the subway, been bowling and gone out jogging before he started feeling unwell. | He had travelled on the subway, been bowling and gone out jogging before he started feeling unwell. |
| His apartment in Upper Manhattan is being cleaned and the bowling alley in Brooklyn has been closed as a precaution. | His apartment in Upper Manhattan is being cleaned and the bowling alley in Brooklyn has been closed as a precaution. |
| Dr Spencer left Guinea on 14 October, and returned to New York City on 17 October via Europe. | Dr Spencer left Guinea on 14 October, and returned to New York City on 17 October via Europe. |
| His fiancee and two friends have been placed into quarantine. | |
| Ebola patients are only infectious if they have symptoms, and the disease is only transmittable through bodily fluids, experts say. | Ebola patients are only infectious if they have symptoms, and the disease is only transmittable through bodily fluids, experts say. |
| Mr Obama telephoned both the mayor and the governor to discuss the deployment of health officials and to offer "any additional federal support necessary", the White House said. | Mr Obama telephoned both the mayor and the governor to discuss the deployment of health officials and to offer "any additional federal support necessary", the White House said. |
| The WHO says 443 health workers have contracted Ebola, of whom 244 have died. | The WHO says 443 health workers have contracted Ebola, of whom 244 have died. |
| Are you in New York and have you been affected by the issues raised in this article? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you in New York and have you been affected by the issues raised in this article? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |