Nigeria’s first reported Ebola patient in the current outbreak has been evacuated abroad for further medical treatment.
The 42-year-old woman, diagnosed with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease, was reportedly airlifted on Monday morning.
According to report, the patient departed through Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja aboard a medical aircraft at about 6 a.m.
The evacuation comes as Nigerian health authorities continue efforts to contain the reported outbreak and prevent further transmission of the virus.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the patient was clinically stable before being evacuated to Switzerland alongside her husband, who is also being monitored as a contact.
Nigerian health authorities are continuing surveillance and monitoring 52 contacts linked to the confirmed case.