WHO Confirms No Ebola Cases in Nigeria After Evacuation

The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed that Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the country's index patient and her husband to Switzerland. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, announced this on his official X account on October 26, 2026.

The evacuation occurred after the woman, diagnosed with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, was flown out of Abuja alongside her husband. The evacuation was authorized due to their Swiss citizenship and the patient's improved condition.

Nigerian healthcare professionals successfully managed her through the severe stage of the illness. WHO emphasized that Nigeria's public health response continues, with surveillance of 52 identified contacts, while Swiss health authorities will monitor the patient and her husband, listed as the 53rd contact.

Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola on October 20, 2026, after a 42-year-old woman returned from Uganda. The outbreak poses ongoing risks across parts of Africa.