While Ebola cases keep spiraling out of control in the three West Africa countries, there are glimmers of hope elsewhere in the world.
Nigeria was declared Ebola-free TODAY, following the World Health Organization's announcement that Senegal is now rid of the virus.
A nurse's aide in Spain has also beaten Ebola after spending weeks hospitalized with the virus.
And the fiancee of the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States ends her quarantine period, meaning she almost certainly doesn't have the virus -- and isn't a risk to the Dallas community.
But more complications remain. Here's the latest on the Ebola crisis around the world:
Nigeria was thrust in the Ebola spotlight in July after an infected air traveler introduced the virus to the capital city of Lagos. The case spurred fears that the disease would spread across the city of 21 million and throughout Africa's most populous country.
In the end, Nigeria confirmed 19 Ebola cases, including seven deaths.
WHO credits an aggressive government response and effective contact tracing for keeping the virus contained.
"This is a spectacular success story that shows that Ebola can be contained," WHO said Monday.
"Such a story can help the many other developing countries that are deeply worried by the prospect of an imported Ebola case and eager to improve their preparedness plans. Many wealthy countries, with outstanding health systems, may have something to learn as well."
For WHO to declare an Ebola outbreak over, a country must pass 42 days with active surveillance in place, supported by good diagnostic capacity, and with no new cases detected, the agency said.
The 42-day period is also twice the maximum incubation period fr Ebola.
United States: Texas fiancee ends quarantine
More than a week after her fiance died of Ebola -- the first such death in the United States -- Louise Troh will be able to face the public again.
Monday marks 21 days after her last contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, who died in a Dallas hospital.
" We are so happy this is coming to an end, and we are so grateful that none of us has shown any sign of illness," Troh said in a statement on Sunday.
"We have lost so much, but we have our lives and we have our faith in God, which always gives us hope."
United States: Infected nurses are
Spain: Nurse's aide free of Ebola
Teresa Romero Ramos, who had contracted Ebola after caring for a patient with the deadly disease, is now free of the virus, Spain's Special Ebola Committee said Sunday.
A third test came back negative after two earlier tests showed the levels of Ebola in her system were almost nil. Romero has recovered enough to produce antibodies, virus expert Luis Enjuanes told CNN.
But she'll stay in the hospital for days, possibly a few weeks, in order to recover, Enjuanes said.
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