A Swiss woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria was evacuated to Switzerland
A Swiss woman with Ebola was evacuated from Nigeria to Switzerland with her husband Monday, officials said. Nigerian Health Minister Muhammad Pate said she was stable and conscious. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health said she was at Geneva University Hospital, her husband isolated in Zurich, and there was no risk to the Swiss public. Nigeria is monitoring 52 contacts.
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A Swiss woman being treated for Ebola in Nigeria was medically evacuated to Switzerland with her husband on Monday, officials said. The Ugandan-born Swiss citizen, wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, was Nigeria’s first case in the current outbreak. Nigerian Health Minister Muhammad Pate said she left Abuja early Monday with his approval and was stable, conscious and able to communicate; he warned that she could still be infectious. The World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, said Nigerian medical teams had stabilized her. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health said she was being treated at Geneva University Hospital, while her husband, a close contact, was in isolation at Zurich University Hospital. The agency said there was no risk to the Swiss public. Janabi said Nigeria was monitoring 52 contacts and had no current Ebola cases.
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- The Independent — Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
- PBS News — 1st confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland | PBS News
- CBC News — Nigeria Ebola patient flown to Switzerland, Congo health worker killed as 4 countries deal with outbreak | CBC News
- Sky News — Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria is evacuated to Switzerland
- South China Morning Post — Ebola patient evacuated from Nigeria to Switzerland | South China Morning Post
- United Press International — Swiss woman with Ebola evacuated from Nigeria to Switzerland
- 8newsnow.com — First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
Verifier’s note
The Independent, PBS NewsHour, 8 News Now, CBC News, Sky News, South China Morning Post, and UPI all report that the woman was evacuated from Nigeria to Switzerland. The AP account and Reuters report are distinct, and Sky News and UPI also report the event.