Diplomat's wife sick with Ebola. She was transported to Europe

Nigeria's Minister of Health, Muhammad Ali Pate, announced on X that the woman's health has improved significantly and is considered stable. The diplomat's wife is conscious.

Before falling ill, the patient had traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) via Uganda. In the DRC, the epidemic has been ongoing since May, and in Uganda, 20 cases of infection were reported in the summer.

The woman's husband, a Swiss diplomat, was evacuated along with his wife. The man shows no symptoms of infection.

Special hospitals in Switzerland

Two hospitals have been operating in Switzerland since 2019, both university hospitals, with equipment allowing the treatment of diseases such as: Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Branches are located in Zurich and Geneva.

So far, two people who became infected with the Ebola virus in Africa were treated in Switzerland in 1995 and 2014. According to information from the Swiss public health authority, both patients survived, the Swiss Info website reported.

Ebola in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday that there is continuing high transmission of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There have been 9,704 confirmed cases, including 4,687 deaths. Nine cases have been reported in Kenya. In August, WHO declared Uganda free from the disease.

Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with the body fluids of infected people, both living and dead. Symptoms may appear two to 21 days after infection, but the most common incubation period is 8-10 days.