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

Updated 13:41 WAT, · first published 26 Oct 2026, 12:02 WAT · 8 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.” 8 outlets are covering this story — The Whistler, Nigerian Tribune, Vanguard, New Telegraph, ThisDay, The Sun, Leadership and Nairametrics; The Whistler was first to publish. Follow the source links below for the full reports.

What we know

  • Figures cited: r 52
  • Mentioned in the reports: WHO, Regional Director, The World Health Organisation, Dr Mohamed Janabi, Mohamed Janabi
  • Covered by 8 outlets: The Whistler, Nigerian Tribune, Vanguard, New Telegraph, ThisDay, The Sun, Leadership, Nairametrics

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 has no Ebola cases after patient evacuation – WHO – Nairametrics,

Updates

  • – 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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