Nigeria's Ebola Patient Evacuated to Switzerland for Care
The Swiss authorities confirmed the safe arrival of Nigeria’s Ebola index patient and her spouse in Switzerland. The patient is receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospitals, and her husband is in isolation at University Hospital Zurich.
Prof Ali Pate, Nigeria's Minister of Health and Social Welfare, provided this update on his official X handle, stating that contact monitoring and containment measures are ongoing in Nigeria. Switzerland expressed gratitude for the medical care provided by Nigerian health professionals and the collaboration with the World Health Organisation that facilitated the evacuation.
Pate thanked various health teams and assured Nigerians that the government’s response to the imported infection remains active. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, confirmed that Nigeria has no active Ebola cases following the evacuation and emphasized the importance of continued vigilance and monitoring of identified contacts.
Pate confirmed that the evacuation was approved after the patient’s condition improved significantly.
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