Nigeria Enhances Ebola Measures After Swiss Diplomat's Wife Tests Positive
The federal government of Nigeria has tightened Ebola control measures following the confirmation that the woman who tested positive for the virus is the wife of a Swiss diplomat. The 42-year-old Ugandan-born woman, residing in Abuja, tested positive on October 20, 2026, marking Nigeria's first confirmed Ebola case in over a decade.
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through a circular dated October 22, 2026, signed by Permanent Secretary Daju Kachollum S., directed ministries, departments, and agencies to enforce screening and surveillance protocols at designated entry points. The woman had traveled to Uganda earlier in October and developed symptoms shortly after returning to Nigeria.
Her husband is currently in isolation but has not shown symptoms. The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed that all embassy staff in Nigeria are healthy.
Meanwhile, Kenya reported a second Ebola death, prompting Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo to establish a committee for emergency preparedness.
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