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Nigeria’s first Ebola patient evacuated abroad

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Nigeria’s first Ebola patient evacuated abroad

The patient considered Nigeria’s first Ebola case was evacuated abroad aboard a medical aircraft. The transfer took place on Monday morning from Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, according to sources cited by Nigerian broadcaster Arise News.

Nigeria’s first patient identified as the index case of Ebola was evacuated from the country by medical air ambulance early on Monday 26 October, according to sources cited by ARISE News and reported by the Daily Post. The transfer took place through the private jet section of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

The evacuation abroad had been prepared by Nigeria, according to an article published on 26 October. The patient had been identified as the index case of the outbreak in the country. The Daily Post provided no details about her destination or state of health.

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