SWITZERLAND CONFIRMS ARRIVAL OF NIGERIAN EBOLA PATIENT, SPOUSE

October 26, 2026

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

Swiss authorities have confirmed the safe arrival of a Nigerian Ebola patient and her spouse in Switzerland for medical care and isolation.

The patient is receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospitals, while her spouse is in isolation at University Hospital Zurich.

The update was disclosed in a statement acknowledging Switzerland’s appreciation for the care provided by Nigerian health professionals and the cooperation between the authorities of both countries and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

According to the statement, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider conveyed Switzerland’s gratitude during a telephone conversation over the coordination that facilitated the evacuation.

The statement also commended clinical and public health teams in Nigeria and Switzerland, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and the WHO for their cooperation.

It expressed wishes for the patient’s continued recovery.

Meanwhile, contact monitoring, investigation of alerts and other containment measures are continuing in Nigeria, with support from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the WHO Regional Office for Africa.

The authorities said further updates would be provided through the NCDC and the Federal Ministry of Health.