BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the country's Ebola medical staff working in Africa to make greater effort to combat the virus while guarding against infections.

Xi made the remarks in a letter offering New Year greetings to the health workers.

"Unfazed by hardships and risks, our medical personnel rushed to the front line of the Ebola epidemic in west Africa to save patients. Together with local people, they achieved obvious progress in testing viruses, observing and treating patients and giving training on epidemic prevention," Xi wrote.

China has sent hundreds of medical workers to affected African countries following the Ebola outbreak.

Xi noted that the medical workers showcased the friendly ties between China and Africa, and won praise from local governments and people as well as international communities.

Xi called on them to strive for a victory against the virus and ensure zero infection.