As of February 18, 2015 Liberia hasreported over 9,000 cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), and3,900 deaths. Since the previous round of data collection,in December 2014, Liberia continues to show progress towardgetting to zero cases, and in the 21 days leading up toJanuary 28, there were only 20 confirmed cases nationally,down from 92 in the 21 days ending on December 31, 2014, anda high of 546 in late August and early September. It isbelieved that all those currently infected are seeking carein Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs), some of which have begun toclose in recent weeks as a result of declining need.TheWorld Bank Group, with the Liberia Institute of Statisticsand Geo-Information Services and the Gallup Organization,has continued to monitor the socio-economic impacts of EVDon households through a series of mobile-phone surveysconducted in October, November, and December 2014, andJanuary 2015. As the health crisis continues to abate inLiberia, it will be crucial to tackle the important medium-and long-term economic and welfare impacts of Ebola onhouseholds. As Liberia continues on the path to eradicatingEbola, it will be important to identify and support thosewho are most vulnerable to the sluggish economy and whoselong-term welfare may be negatively impacted by copingdecisions made in the name of immediate stability. Ashouseholds send their children back to school in the nextmonth, the World Bank Group and partners will continue tomonitor the crisis and work to support the Liberiangovernment and its people as they move into economic recovery.