Swiss Woman Treated for Ebola After Nigeria Evacuation Discharged in Geneva

A Swiss woman who contracted the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Nigeria has recovered and been discharged from Geneva University Hospitals. Health authorities in Nigeria reported no local secondary transmissions or fatalities, with monitoring of exposed contacts nearly complete.

• Geneva University Hospitals discharged a Swiss woman on November 11, 2026, after medical personnel and the cantonal physician confirmed her full recovery from Ebola virus disease.· 3 sources
• The patient, born in Uganda and married to a Swiss diplomat, was evacuated from Nigeria in late October after testing positive on October 20 following a two-week stay in Uganda.· 1 source
• Laboratory tests determined she had contracted the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which lacks approved vaccines or specific therapeutic treatments.· 1 source
• The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention identified 62 contacts linked to the imported case, with 52 having completed monitoring and 10 remaining under observation as of November 11.· 1 source
• Nigeria recorded no further confirmed cases or deaths, and officials indicated the country could be declared free of the outbreak on December 7 if no new cases occur.· 1 source