1st confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
Summary
A Swiss woman who was Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola case in the current outbreak was evacuated from Abuja to Switzerland on Monday with her husband. Nigeria’s health minister said her condition had improved and she was stable, conscious and able to communicate.Key Facts
- The patient is a Swiss woman receiving treatment for Ebola in Nigeria.
- She was Nigeria’s first confirmed case in the current outbreak.
- She left Abuja for Switzerland early Monday with her husband.
- Nigeria’s Health Minister Muhammad Pate approved the evacuation.
- Pate said the woman’s condition had improved significantly.
- She was stable, conscious and able to communicate.
- Nigerian authorities were monitoring 52 people who had been in contact with her.
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