{"id":1354,"date":"2026-10-26T11:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/nigeria-has-no-ebola-case-after-patients-evacuation-to-switzerland-who\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T11:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:02:47","slug":"nigeria-has-no-ebola-case-after-patients-evacuation-to-switzerland-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/nigeria-has-no-ebola-case-after-patients-evacuation-to-switzerland-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria has no Ebola case after patient\u2019s evacuation to Switzerland \u2013 WHO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/World-Healt=\" nigeria has no ebola case after patient evacuation to switzerland who class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nigeria has no Ebola case after patient\u2019s evacuation to Switzerland \u2013 WHO\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/World-Healt=\" https: sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the patient and her husband to Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Janabi disclosed this in a statement on his official X handle on Monday, adding that Nigeria would continue monitoring 52 contacts, while Switzerland would manage the patient and follow up with her husband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the evacuation took place earlier in the morning, noting that both the patient and her husband were Swiss citizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the patient was clinically stable after Nigerian medical teams successfully managed her through the acute phase of the illness and stabilised her condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Janabi congratulated the Federal Government, health workers, clinicians, emergency responders and other partners involved in the Ebola response, describing the development as a remarkable achievement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the successful management of the patient demonstrated Africa\u2019s expertise, resilience and leadership in public health, particularly when countries worked together to respond to health emergencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the WHO regional director stressed that vigilance remained critical despite the evacuation, urging continued attention to contact monitoring and other response measures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said Nigeria would maintain close follow-up of 52 contacts, while Switzerland would assume responsibility for the continued management of the patient and monitoring of contact number 53, her husband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(NAN)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/nigeria-has-no-ebola-cases-after-patients-evacuation-to-switzerland-who\/\">Nigeria has no Ebola case after patient\u2019s evacuation to Switzerland \u2013 WHO<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the patient and her husband to&hellip; 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