# Ebola patient in Nigeria did not visit DR Congo, raising fears of wider spread

https://mins.news/en/item/112815

- The Guardian, 2026-10-23 13:43 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/ebola-swiss-patient-nigeria-dr-congo-concerns-virus-spread

> Switzerland says the Ebola patient in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat and did not travel to the outbreak’s epicentre in DR Congo. She is believed to have contracted the virus while travelling in Uganda, contradicting earlier accounts from Uganda and raising concerns about containment.

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