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  "id": 16643443,
  "title": "Ebola patient evacuated from Nigeria to Switzerland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ebola-patient-evacuated-from-nigeria-to-switzerland",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:21:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3372215/ebola-patient-evacuated-nigeria-switzerland"
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  "summary": "A woman infected with the Ebola virus and her husband, a Swiss diplomat, were flown from Nigeria to hospitals in Switzerland on Monday, Swiss authorities said. The Ugandan-born wife of the diplomat, based in Abuja, was being treated at Geneva University Hospitals for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has caused an outbreak that started in Democratic Republic of Congo. Her husband, considered…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Nigeria’s Ebola index patient evacuated abroad for treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/breaking-nigerias-ebola-index-patient-evacuated-abroad-for-treatment",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:18:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Africa CDC to deploy scientists to Nigeria over ‘unexplained’ Ebola infection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/africa-cdc-to-deploy-scientists-to-nigeria-over-unexplained-ebola",
        "published": "2026-10-26T10:19:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Explainer: Ebola is back in Nigeria: What one case means for your health and your pocket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/explainer-ebola-is-back-in-nigeria-what-one-case-means-for-your",
        "published": "2026-10-26T11:32:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Ebola mystery: Scientists to probe Nigeria case origin, says Africa CDC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ebola-mystery-scientists-to-probe-nigeria-case-origin-says-africa-cdc",
        "published": "2026-10-26T12:39:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Ebola: Nigeria may declare outbreak over in December – Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ebola-nigeria-may-declare-outbreak-over-in-december-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-26T16:27:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria is evacuated to Switzerland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/woman-treated-for-ebola-in-nigeria-is-evacuated-to-switzerland",
        "published": "2026-10-26T17:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "1st confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/1st-confirmed-ebola-patient-in-nigeria-evacuated-to-switzerland",
        "published": "2026-10-26T20:46:14.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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