The Ebola patient is the wife of a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria
Nigeria’s index Ebola case has left the country, as contact tracing intensifies.
Nigeria’s index Ebola patient has been flown out of the country to receive further medical care.
The 42-year-old woman, who tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus disease, was taken aboard a medical aircraft at around 6am on Monday at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
She is the wife of a Swiss diplomat.
Related: Nigeria Tightens Airport Screening After First Ebola Case
An ambulance convoy carried her from Abuja city centre to the airport, accompanied by diplomatic vehicles, and the group drove into the private jet area.
Her evacuation comes as health officials step up contact tracing.
So far, 53 people linked to the confirmed case have been identified and placed in isolation.
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