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A Swiss woman who was evacuated from Nigeria after contracting Ebola has been discharged from hospital in Geneva following her full recovery.
The Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) confirmed her discharge in a statement on Thursday, saying the patient was authorised to leave the facility on November 11, 2026, after doctors confirmed she had recovered.
“After the medical team confirmed her full recovery, the cantonal physician authorised the patient being treated for Ebola virus disease to leave the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) on November 11, 2026,” the hospital said.
The woman, who was born in Uganda, and her husband, a Swiss diplomat, were flown from Nigeria to hospitals in Switzerland in late October after she contracted the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
Officials said she had spent two weeks on holiday in Uganda before returning to Abuja.
Experts are expected to investigate how she became infected.
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya had previously told Reuters that investigations would be conducted to establish how the woman contracted the virus.
Her discharge comes as an Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain continues to spread across parts of East, Central and West Africa.
The outbreak, first flagged by health authorities in mid-May, has recorded more than 11,000 confirmed cases, making it the second-worst on record.
