Liberia has been declared Ebola free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after 42 days with no new cases.<br /><br /> The West African nation was one of the worst hit by the deadly virus alongside neighbouring Guinea and Sierra Leone.<br /><br /> In Liberian culture hugs, shaking hands and eating from communal bowls are an important part of the culture and many expressed relief at being able to return to normal.<br /><br /> The medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has urged caution until the worst outbreak of Ebola ever recorded is eradicated from the entire region however.<br /><br /> The disease is spread through physical contact with infected people.<br /><br /> 11,005 people are known to have died from the disease in the three worst hit countries since the epidemic began in December 2013.<br /><br /> The Liberian authorities have pledged to maintain heightened surveillance for at least a year after being declared Ebola free.<br /><br /> There were fewer than 20 cases reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone last week.<br /><br /> But The U.N. Special E
