Ebola patient from Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland

Health · First reported 26 Oct, 08:15 · Updated 22:06

A woman with Ebola was flown from Nigeria to Switzerland for treatment, with her condition described as stable. Nigerian authorities are tracing contacts, while Uganda has tightened travel controls amid investigations into the infection’s origin.

The woman was evacuated from Abuja to Switzerland on Monday; a report identifies her as the wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja.
Nigeria’s health minister said her condition was stable and improving, while noting she could still be infectious.
Nigerian authorities had identified 53 contacts and expanded tracing to include nine more people, according to the report.
Uganda tightened border controls; its measures include 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the DRC and restrictions on transit from the DRC.
The reports say investigators are examining the case’s origin; one account says the patient had travelled to Uganda before returning to Nigeria.

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Key facts

Evacuation: The patient was flown from Nigeria to Switzerland on Monday.
Condition: Described as stable; Nigeria’s health minister said she was improving.
Contact tracing: Authorities had identified 53 contacts and added nine more to the search.
Uganda measures: The report says returning citizens from the DRC must quarantine for 21 days.