Ebola patient arrives in Switzerland as Nigeria sustains surveillance

Swiss authorities confirmed that Nigeria’s Ebola patient and her spouse have arrived in Switzerland. She is receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospitals, while her spouse is in isolation at University Hospital Zurich. Nigerian Health Minister Mohammadu Ali Pate praised cooperation between Nigerian and Swiss authorities and the World Health Organization, which enabled the evacuation. Nigeria continues contact monitoring, alert investigations and containment measures with support from the Africa CDC and WHO Africa.