Swiss Foreign Ministry: Wife of diplomat infected with Ebola in Nigeria

The wife of an employee of the Swiss Embassy in Nigeria contracted Ebola. This was reported by the Swissinfo portal with reference to the Swiss Foreign Ministry.

The Swiss diplomat’s wife was diagnosed with Ebola on October 20. The woman is believed to have been exposed to the virus during a trip to Uganda. She is currently being treated in a private clinic in Abuja, Nigeria. Her husband has no symptoms of the disease, he is isolated. The couple did not visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Ugandan Health Minister Chris Baryounsi has said there is no Ebola outbreak in the country. Later, the authorities temporarily banned transit through the country to travelers who recently visited the DRC, because of the threat of the spread of the fever.

An outbreak of Ebola, caused by a type of Bundibugio virus, was declared in the DRC in May 2026. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by October 20, more than 9.7 thousand cases of infection were registered in the country, almost 4.7 thousand people died.

The disease has also been reported in Kenya and Nigeria. In Kenya, nine confirmed cases of infection, two people died, including a 65-year-old woman who died on October 23. In Uganda, 20 cases were reported from May to June, including two deaths, where the WHO announced the end of the outbreak in late August.

Doctors have identified nine cases of Ebola in Kenya.

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