Suspected Ebola Patient Set for Medical Evacuation From Nigeria

A woman reported to be Nigeria’s index case of Ebola virus disease is expected to be evacuated from the country aboard an air ambulance, according to a report by Arise News.

The evacuation was reportedly scheduled for the early hours of Monday at the private jet wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

Arise News, citing sources, reported that the woman, said to be the wife of a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, would be flown out of the country aboard a medical evacuation aircraft that was already at the airport.

A crew deployed by the television station to the airport’s General Aviation Terminal reportedly observed a convoy of three vehicles arriving from Abuja city centre, accompanied by diplomatic vehicles.

According to the report, the convoy included a vehicle belonging to an international agency and proceeded into the airport’s private jet section.

Airport officials subsequently cordoned off the private wing, restricting access to

In a video footage obtained by the press, shows a medical evacuation aircraft and its crew preparing to evacuate the passenger, although the report did not independently establish the woman’s medical status.

A source reportedly told the television station that the Federal Government intended to announce the evacuation only after the aircraft had departed Nigeria’s airspace.

As of the time of the report, the air ambulance was said to be awaiting clearance from airport authorities.

However, the report did not provide an official statement from the Federal Government or health authorities confirming the alleged Ebola diagnosis or the planned evacuation.

Further details are expected as more information becomes available.