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The World Health Organization has said Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases after the evacuation of the index patient to Switzerland.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, made this known in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Monday.
He said Nigeria would continue monitoring 52 contacts while Switzerland would manage the patient and follow up with her husband.
Janabi stated that the patient was clinically stable after Nigerian medical teams successfully managed her through the acute phase of the illness and stabilised her condition.
The NCDC had earlier confirmed one imported case from Uganda and placed 53 contacts under monitoring in Abuja.
The evacuation ends Nigeria’s active case status, but monitoring of 52 contacts continues
Switzerland assumes responsibility for the patient and her husband, contact number 53
The patient’s stability reflects the success of Nigeria’s initial clinical management
The WHO declaration may ease public anxiety but does not end surveillance
The 21-day monitoring period remains critical to confirming containment
The next three weeks will determine whether Nigeria’s Ebola-free status holds and whether the 52 contacts complete their monitoring without new cases.
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