Ebola patient arrives in Switzerland, as Nigeria sustains surveillance.
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By Sola Ogundipe Swiss authorities confirmed on Monday that Nigeria’s imported Ebola case and her spouse have arrived in Switzerland, where she is receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospitals while he remains in isolation at University Hospital Zurich.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof.
Mohammadu Ali Pate, disclosed the development said on his X handle. His words: “The Swiss authorities have confirmed that the patient and her spouse arrived safely in Switzerland today. She is receiving care at Geneva University Hospitals, while her spouse is in isolation at University Hospital Zurich. “In our telephone conversation, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider conveyed Switzerland’s appreciation for the care provided by Nigerian health professionals and the close cooperation between our authorities and the World Health Organisation that made the evacuation possible.
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