Nigeria: Ebola Patient Arrives in Switzerland, As Nigeria Sustains Surveillance
[Vanguard] Swiss authorities confirmed on Monday that Nigeria's imported Ebola case and her spouse have arrived in Switzerland, where she is receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospitals while he remains in isolation at University Hospital Zurich.
Two individuals, an Ebola patient and her spouse, landed in Switzerland on Monday, where the woman is being treated at Geneva University Hospitals while her husband is in isolation at University Hospital Zurich. Prof. Mohammadu Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare in Nigeria, announced the details on Twitter.
He expressed gratitude to Nigerian health professionals, the World Health Organisation, and Switzerland's Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider for their cooperation in the evacuation process. Pate also thanked Nigerian and Swiss clinical and public-health teams, NCDC, and the Africa CDC for their contributions to monitoring and containment efforts.
The patient's recovery is being monitored closely, with regular updates expected from Nigeria's NCDC and Fmoh Nigeria.
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