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First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland

Egypt Independent27 October 2026, 09:17 UTCNigeria

Abuja, Nigeria AP — 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 … The post First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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