article_snippet: We have worked hard to reach this point," WHO Director-General
article_snippet: Dr. Margaret Chan said.
article_snippet: Still, authorities in Africa and their partners around the world have had significant successes generally in combating the deadly disease.
article_snippet: The progress -- as measured in the rate of new cases, with January's incidences being the lowest in seven months -- has been so significant that health authorities' focus has shifted from slowing the spread to ending the epidemic.
article_snippet: This positive movement has come as a result of steps like better disease control, public awareness campaigns and attention to burial practices.
article_snippet: the epidemic shows signs of receding
article_snippet: but we cannot let we guard down until we reach zero cases," WHO official Marie-Paule Kieny said.