Nigeria's Health Minister Confirms Ebola Patient Evacuated

Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced that the index case for Nigeria's first imported Ebola virus disease was clinically stable before being evacuated to Switzerland on Monday morning. He confirmed the patient's evacuation via his X-handle, stating that he approved the referral treatment on behalf of the federal government.

The patient was reported to be much improved, stable, conscious, and communicating, with clinical laboratory test results nearing baseline. However, Pate emphasized that the patient remained infectious, necessitating strict health protocols.

The evacuation included the patient's spouse, who has remained asymptomatic. Pate expressed gratitude to the clinical staff for their care and the public health personnel for ensuring the evacuation adhered to best practices.

He urged Nigerians to stay vigilant and rely on credible information sources, assuring that public health measures would continue to contain the imported virus.