Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland
Financial Times World's headline. Reported by Financial Times World, TVC News, Africanews.
What the sources say, in brief
According to the Financial Times World, Nigeria evacuated an Ebola patient to Switzerland, where authorities work to contain the Bundibugyo virus after the wife of an Abuja-based Swiss diplomat became the country's first confirmed case. TVC News reported that Health Minister Professor Muhammed Ali Pate confirmed the evacuation of the confirmed patient for further medical care. Africanews reported that the patient, a woman with Swiss citizenship, was flown from Abuja on Monday, and that Nigeria has stepped up contact-tracing, tracking 53 contacts, and airport screenings. The sources describe the case as developing.
Key points
- Financial Times World says the patient is the wife of an Abuja-based Swiss diplomat and Nigeria's first confirmed case.
- TVC News says Health Minister Professor Muhammed Ali Pate confirmed the evacuation to Switzerland.
- Africanews says the patient was evacuated by air from Abuja on Monday.
- Africanews reports Nigeria is tracking 53 contacts and has stepped up airport screenings.
What we know
- Nigeria evacuated its confirmed Ebola patient to Switzerland, according to TVC News and Africanews.
- The case is linked to the Bundibugyo virus, according to Financial Times World.
- The patient has Swiss citizenship, according to Africanews.
- Nigeria has stepped up contact-tracing and airport screenings, according to Africanews.
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Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland. According to the Financial Times World, Nigeria evacuated an Ebola patient to Switzerland, where authorities work to contain the Bundibugyo virus after the wife of an Abuja-based Swiss diplomat became the country's first confirmed case. TVC News reported that Health Minister Professor Muhammed Ali Pate confirmed the evacuation of the confirmed patient for further medical care. Africanews reported that the patient, a woman with Swiss citizenship, was flown from Abuja on Monday, and that Nigeria has stepped up contact-tracing, tracking 53 contacts, and airport screenings. The sources describe the case as developing. Covered by 3 publications. Financial Times World: Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland. TVC News: BREAKING: Nigeria Evacuates Confirmed Ebola Patient To Switzerland. Africanews: Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland, tracks 53 contacts.
Who is covering it
- Financial Times World United Kingdom Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland Authorities work to contain deadly Bundibugyo virus after wife of Abuja-based Swiss diplomat became country’s first confirmed case 26 Oct · Tier 2
- TVC News Nigeria BREAKING: Nigeria Evacuates Confirmed Ebola Patient To Switzerland Nigeria has evacuated the country’s confirmed Ebola patient to Switzerland for further medical care, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare and Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammed Ali Pate, has confirmed. 26 Oct · Tier 3
- Africanews Congo Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland, tracks 53 contacts 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. 26 Oct · Tier 3
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