MON OCT 26 2026-theGBJournal| Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases after a patient and her husband were medically evacuated to Switzerland, Mohammed Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
His statement was reiterated by World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, who also confirmed that, the couple, both Swiss citizens, are clinically stable after Nigerian health workers successfully managed the acute phase of her illness.
Prof. Janabi commended the Nigerian government, health workers and emergency responders for their handling of the outbreak, describing the development as a demonstration of Africa’s public health expertise and capacity for coordinated response.
Nigeria will continue monitoring 52 contacts linked to the case, while Swiss authorities will take responsibility for the patient’s continued care and the monitoring of her husband, identified as the 53rd contact.
Despite the development, Prof. Janabi stressed the need for continued vigilance as public health authorities sustain contact tracing and monitoring efforts.
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