# First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland

https://mins.news/en/item/116589

- CNN, 2026-10-26 23:39 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/europe/switzerland-nigeria-ebola-intl?Date=20261026&Profile=CNN

> Officials said a Swiss woman being treated for Ebola in Nigeria was medically evacuated to Switzerland with her husband on Monday. Nigerian authorities continued monitoring 52 people who had been in contact with her.

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