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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dyepkazah Shibayan and Mark Banchereau

Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland as authorities monitor 52 contacts

Africa Ebola - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A Swiss woman being treated for Ebola in Nigeria was medically evacuated to Switzerland with her husband Monday, officials said, as Nigerian authorities continued monitoring 52 people who had been in contact with her.

Nigerian Health Minister Muhammad Pate said the woman, the country’s first case in the current outbreak, left the capital, Abuja, early Monday with his approval. Her condition had improved significantly, and she was stable, conscious and able to communicate, he said.

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