(CNN) The last Ebola patient being treated in the Democratic Republic of Congo went home from a treatment center on Tuesday, according to the World Health Organization, a significant step in the countdown to declaring an end to the world's second-deadliest outbreak of the disease.

The woman was released from the center in Beni town, one of the hotspots of the recent outbreak, which began August 2018, the agency said in a statement.

On Tuesday, WHO Africa region tweeted a video of health care workers singing and dancing with the patient as many gathered at the center to celebrate her release from the hospital.

#HealthHeroes in #Beni celebrating the last #Ebola patient in #DRC to be discharged from a treatment centre! @WHO congratulates all of our partners. We will remain in full response mode for the remainder of the observation period. pic.twitter.com/Hxjir9EwYL — WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) March 3, 2020

It added that 46 people who had come in contact with the patient are still being monitored for Ebola symptoms.

While praising the "tireless efforts" of agencies in the the fight to tackle the outbreak,WHO regional director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti called for caution and vigilance.

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