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Oct 26, 2026

Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland

Nigeria evacuated a woman who contracted Ebola to Switzerland for treatment, with health officials monitoring 52 contacts as the country works to contain the outbreak to a single infection cluster.

Oct 26, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine associate professor Damien Tully stated that porous borders between DR Congo and Uganda hinder surveillance and increase cross-border infection risks
  • ▪As of October 26, 2026, Nigerian health authorities reported no secondary or onward transmission from the imported Ebola case involving the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat in Abuja
  • ▪Nigeria medically evacuated a 42-year-old Ugandan-born Ebola patient, who is married to a Swiss diplomat, from Abuja to Switzerland

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Global health securityInfectious Disease and OutbreaksContact tracingDisease surveillanceOutbreak responseEbola outbreakEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026Nigeria's imported Ebola case 2026

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Democratic Republic of the CongoSwitzerlandGenevaUgandaNigeriaKenyaAfrica Centres for Disease Control and PreventionZurichAbuja