Swiss Diplomat's Wife Recovers from Ebola in Switzerland

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported that the wife of a Swiss diplomat, identified as Nigeria's Ebola index case, has recovered and been discharged from a hospital in Switzerland. The infection was confirmed on October 20, 2026, after her blood samples tested positive at the Abuja Reference Laboratory.

Following preliminary treatment at a private hospital in Abuja, she and her husband were medically evacuated to Switzerland via air ambulance on October 26, 2026. NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris, addressed journalists in Abuja, stating that Swiss authorities announced her recovery after she tested negative for the virus.

The woman received treatment in an isolation facility in Switzerland before her discharge.