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Nigeria has no Ebola cases after patient’s evacuation to Switzerland – WHO

Updated 15:12 WAT, · first published 26 Oct 2026, 12:02 WAT · 13 outlets reporting · automated digest

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Vanguard reports: “The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the patient and her husband to Switzerland.” 13 outlets are covering this story — The Whistler, Nigerian Tribune, Vanguard, New Telegraph, ThisDay, The Sun, Leadership, Daily Post, Nairametrics, Naija News, Punch, News Agency of Nigeria and Nigerian Eye; The Whistler was first to publish. Follow the source links below for the full reports.

What we know

  • Figures cited: r 52, r 53.
  • Mentioned in the reports: WHO, Regional Director, The World Health Organisation, Dr Mohamed Janabi, Mohamed Janabi
  • Covered by 13 outlets: The Whistler, Nigerian Tribune, Vanguard, New Telegraph, ThisDay, The Sun, Leadership, Daily Post, Nairametrics, Naija News, Punch, News Agency of Nigeria, Nigerian Eye
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Why it matters: It may affect public health and access to care in the affected areas.

Sources

  1. BREAKING: No More Ebola In Nigeria, WHO Declares – The Whistler,
  2. Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases – WHO – Nigerian Tribune,
  3. Nigeria has no Ebola cases after patient’s evacuation to Switzerland – WHO – Vanguard,
  4. Nigeria Records No Ebola Cases After Patient’s Evacuation To Switzerland – WHO – New Telegraph,
  5. WHO: Nigeria Has nlNo Ebola Cases After Patient’s Evacuation to Switzerland – ThisDay,
  6. WHO: Nigeria Has No Ebola Cases After Patient’s Evacuation to Switzerland – ThisDay,
  7. Ebola: WHO declares Nigeria free of cases after patient zero evacuation – The Sun,
  8. WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola-Free After Evacuation – Leadership,
  9. Nigeria now Ebola-free after patient evacuated to Switzerland – WHO – Daily Post,
  10. Nigeria has no Ebola cases after patient evacuation – WHO – Nairametrics,
  11. WHO Reveals Number Of People Under Surveillance After Ebola Patient’s Evacuation To Switzerland – Naija News,
  12. Nigeria Ebola-free after patient’s evacuation to Switzerland — WHO – Punch,
  13. WHO says Nigeria has no Ebola cases after patient’s evacuation to Switzerland – News Agency of Nigeria,
  14. Nigeria Ebola-Free After Patient’s Evacuation to Switzerland — WHO – Nigerian Eye,

Updates

  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Nigerian Eye
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by News Agency of Nigeria
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Naija News, Punch
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Daily Post
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by The Sun
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Nairametrics
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Nigerian Tribune
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Leadership
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by ThisDay
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by New Telegraph
  • – Story published – 2 outlets

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