# Swiss diplomat’s wife identified as Nigeria’s first Ebola patient

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- CGTN, 2026-10-23 14:29 UTC
- Health
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> Switzerland confirmed that Nigeria’s first Ebola patient is the wife of a Swiss embassy staff member in Abuja. She and her husband recently travelled to Uganda, where Swiss authorities believe she may have contracted the infection. Her husband is in isolation without symptoms, and Nigerian officials have identified 44 contacts and confirmed the Bundibugyo strain.

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