Why Nigeria’s Ebola affected person was evacuated to Switzerland -WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Nigeria’s index
Ebola affected person was evacuated to Switzerland as a result of she is a Swiss citizen and
had stabilised.

 

Mohamed Janabi, WHO regional director for Africa, in a put up
on his X deal with on Monday, mentioned the affected person was clinically secure after being
efficiently managed by healthcare employees in Nigeria.

The affected person and her husband, who can also be a Swiss citizen,
had been evacuated to Switzerland early Monday morning aboard a medical evacuation
plane.

She was airlifted from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport in Abuja at about 6am.

Janabi mentioned Switzerland would assume duty for the
affected person’s continued medical administration and the monitoring of her husband, who
is contact quantity 53.

Nigeria, in the meantime, will proceed monitoring 52 contacts
linked to the confirmed case.

The WHO official mentioned Nigeria at the moment has no Ebola circumstances
following the evacuation.

“Earlier this morning, the Ebola affected person in Nigeria and her
contact, who can also be her husband, had been medically evacuated to Switzerland,”
Janabi mentioned.

“The causes for the evacuation are: Both the affected person and
her husband are Swiss residents. The affected person is clinically secure. The Nigerian
medical crew efficiently managed her via the acute part of the sickness
and stabilized her situation.”

He congratulated the Nigerian authorities, well being employees,
clinicians, emergency responders and different companions concerned within the response,
describing the event as an illustration of African experience, resilience
and management in public well being.

He famous that vigilance stays important as Nigeria
continues contact tracing and surveillance to stop additional transmission.

Muhammad Ali Pate, coordinating minister of well being and
social welfare, had mentioned the affected person’s enchancment didn’t imply she was no
longer infectious, including that strict public well being protocols stay in place.

Pate mentioned additional updates can be supplied after the
affected person and her husband arrive safely at their vacation spot.

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