NewzThe Nigerian government has confirmed the medical evacuation of the country's index case of imported Ebola virus disease and her husband from Abuja to Switzerland. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, announced the transfer on Monday, noting that the patient had demonstrated significant clinical improvement before her departure.
Following the evacuation, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, stated that Nigeria currently has no active Ebola cases. While health officials have reported positive clinical and laboratory results for the patient, authorities have cautioned that she may still remain infectious despite her improved condition.
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