Cameraman who contracted Ebola now virus-free

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Posted October 21, 2014 7:54 pm

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An ambulance transports Ashoka Mukpo, who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia, to the Nebraska Medical Center's specialized isolation unit Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Omaha, Neb., where he will be treated for the deadly disease. AP Photo/Dave Weaver

Ashoka Mukpo, a freelance cameraman diagnosed with Ebola while working for NBC News in Liberia, has been declared virus-free, the network reports.

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According to NBC, the Nebraska Medical Center said that a blood test showed that the virus was no longer in Mukpo’s bloodstream.

Just got my results. 3 consecutive days negative. Ebola free and feeling so blessed. I fought and won, with lots of help. Amazing feeling
— ashoka (@unkyoka) October 21, 2014

But I feel so much empathy for the people in west Africa who are suffering with this. Their lives are important. And this disease is awful.
— ashoka (@unkyoka) October 20, 2014

Mukpo will be allowed to leave a biocontainment unit at the medical center on Wednesday.

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