Swiss Government Links Nigerian Ebola Case to Uganda Travel
The Swiss government stated that the Nigerian Ebola patient, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, likely contracted the virus while traveling in Uganda. This information was disclosed by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in a statement to Reuters.
Nigeria reported this case on Tuesday, marking its first Ebola case in over a decade and becoming the fourth African country affected by the outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in mid-May. The woman has been receiving treatment at a private clinic in Abuja for about a week.
Her husband, who was traveling with her, is currently in isolation but has not shown any symptoms. The World Health Organisation and the Africa CDC have not confirmed her travel to the DRC.
The WHO representative to Nigeria stated that the patient returned to Abuja on October 3 after being in Uganda since September 16. Nigeria and Uganda are collaborating to trace her movements and identify the source of infection.
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