{
  "id": 16607218,
  "title": "Nigeria Ebola-free after patient’s evacuation to Switzerland — WHO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/nigeria-ebola-free-after-patients-evacuation-to-switzerland-who-16607218",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigeria-ebola-free-after-patients-evacuation-to-switzerland-who/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday that Nigeria is now Ebola-free, following the medical evacuation of an infected patient and her spouse to Switzerland. The patient, who is a Swiss citizen, and her husband, also a Swiss national, were evacuated via an air ambulance on the same day. Prof. Mohammed Janabi, the WHO's Regional Director for Africa, confirmed the patient's stable condition and praised the Nigerian medical team for successfully managing her through the acute phase of the disease. Janabi thanked the Nigerian government, health workers, clinicians, emergency responders, and other partners involved in the response, emphasizing the importance of continued vigilance to prevent any further cases. Nigeria will continue to closely monitor 52 contacts, while Switzerland will oversee the patient and her husband's ongoing management.",
  "summary": "The WHO has declared Nigeria Ebola-free following the medical evacuation of an infected Swiss patient and her husband to Switzerland, an official has said. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-ebola-free-after-patients-evacuation-to-switzerland-who/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}