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Ebola Patient, Husband Leave Abuja For Switzerland As FG Cautions On Infection

Federal Government don confirm say Nigeria’s first imported Ebola index patient and her husband don leave Abuja for Switzerland on medical evacuation. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, confirm the evacuation on Monday. The minister explain say the patient condition been stable, conscious, and she dey communicate before she leave, and her laboratory results been dey move back towards normal.

But the minister warn say better condition no mean say she no fit still spread the virus, so health officials follow strict protocols during the evacuation. E also commend the clinical staff and public health workers who handle the evacuation.

Channels Television report say the patient and her husband, who no show any symptom, na im dem evacuate. Reuters also report say the patient dey on medical evacuation flight to Switzerland and her condition stable. BBC report say the evacuation happen after 10 billion naira emergency funding.

Business Day report say Federal Government say containment work still dey continue even after the evacuation. Daily Post Nigeria report say World Health Organization announce say Nigeria no get Ebola case again after the index patient leave the country.