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Swiss woman with Ebola moved from Nigeria to Switzerland

Officials said the woman and her husband left Monday while Nigerian authorities monitor 52 contacts.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · 16:26 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Officials said a Swiss woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria was evacuated to Switzerland with her husband on Monday.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Nigeria's health minister said she left Abuja with his approval and was stable, while a WHO official said Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Nigerian authorities are still monitoring 52 contacts, and Switzerland says she was believed infected while traveling to Uganda.[ABC News · Associated Press]

Key facts

  • A Swiss woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria was medically evacuated to Switzerland with her husband on Monday, officials said.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Nigerian Health Minister Muhammad Pate said the woman left Abuja early Monday with his approval and that her condition had improved significantly.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • WHO regional director for Africa Mohamed Janabi said Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the evacuation.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Nigerian authorities are continuing to monitor 52 people who had been in contact with the patient.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Switzerland's foreign ministry said she had not visited Congo and was believed to have been infected while traveling to Uganda with her husband.[ABC News · Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The source of her infection is unconfirmed; Switzerland's foreign ministry said she was believed to have been infected while traveling to Uganda.[ABC News · Associated Press]

Sources

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