Ebola: Swiss woman evacuated from Nigeria recovers, discharged
A Swiss woman who tested positive for the Ebola virus in Nigeria has recovered and been discharged from a hospital in Geneva after being evacuated for trea Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-swiss-woman-evacuated-from-nigeria-recovers-discharged/
A Swiss woman who contracted the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while on holiday in Uganda and was subsequently evacuated to Switzerland for treatment has recovered and been discharged from Geneva University Hospitals. The woman, who is a native of Uganda and married to a Swiss diplomat, tested positive for the virus on October 20 in Abuja, Nigeria.
She was flown to Switzerland in late October after developing symptoms. The hospital confirmed her full recovery on November 11, and the cantonal physician authorized her discharge. Health authorities in Nigeria had been monitoring the outbreak, and 62 contacts of the woman had been identified, with 10 still under surveillance as of November 11.
No deaths had been recorded in the country. Experts are investigating the source of the woman's infection, as there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
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