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Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland, tracks 53 contacts

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Published 27 Oct 2026, 12:33 am·2 h ago·1 min read

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The only confirmed case in Nigeria of Africa's latest deadly Ebola outbreak was evacuated Monday by air from Abuja, the capital, to Switzerland, where she has citizenship. Nigeria has stepped up contact-tracing and screenings at airports.

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Nigeria Reports First Ebola Case in Over a Decade Linked to Uganda Travel

Health authorities are investigating potential cross-border transmission routes as regional Ebola cases continue to spread across Africa.

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