Washington, Oct 25 : President Obama recently congratulated a Dallas nurse, who has been rid of Ebola, when she visited the White house, by hugging her.

Nurse Nina Pham, had acquired the Ebola virus while taking care of a Liberian in his country, but was recently declared Ebola free last week and met with President on Oct 24 afternoon at the White House, the Washington Post reported.

Pham had been transferred to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., last week and walked out of the facility on Oct 24 morning.

Pham has read a statement after being released, saying that she felt fortunate and blessed to be standing there and had reflected on how many others have not been so fortunate. (ANI)