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| Ebola outbreak: Spanish nurse Teresa Romero who first caught disease outside Africa 'no longer infected' | |
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| A Spanish nursing assistant who became the first person to catch Ebola outside of Africa appears to have survived the disease, officials have said. | A Spanish nursing assistant who became the first person to catch Ebola outside of Africa appears to have survived the disease, officials have said. |
| Tests on Teresa Romero, 44, found no trace of the virus in her system on Sunday. | Tests on Teresa Romero, 44, found no trace of the virus in her system on Sunday. |
| She caught the disease while looking after two priests who were infected in Africa. Both of them later died. | She caught the disease while looking after two priests who were infected in Africa. Both of them later died. |
| Manuel Cuenca, microbiology director at Madrid's Carlos III hospital in Madrid, said a second test would be carried out to confirm that Ms Romero had recovered fully. | Manuel Cuenca, microbiology director at Madrid's Carlos III hospital in Madrid, said a second test would be carried out to confirm that Ms Romero had recovered fully. |
| Her husband, Javier Limon, who is in quarantine, said in a video recorded sitting on his hospital bed: “I am very happy today, because we can now say that Teresa has vanquished the disease.” | Her husband, Javier Limon, who is in quarantine, said in a video recorded sitting on his hospital bed: “I am very happy today, because we can now say that Teresa has vanquished the disease.” |
| Maria Teresa Mesa, a family friend, said she had spoken to Ms Romero and she was “doing spectacularly well”. | Maria Teresa Mesa, a family friend, said she had spoken to Ms Romero and she was “doing spectacularly well”. |
| She added that her friend had told her at one point during her treatment that she thought she was going to die from Ebola. | She added that her friend had told her at one point during her treatment that she thought she was going to die from Ebola. |
| Earlier this month, Ms Romero told El Pais newspaper by phone that she may have become infected when she removed her protective suit after cleaning one of the priest’s rooms. | Earlier this month, Ms Romero told El Pais newspaper by phone that she may have become infected when she removed her protective suit after cleaning one of the priest’s rooms. |
| “I think the error was the removal of the suit. I can see the moment it may have happened, but I’m not sure about it,” she said. | “I think the error was the removal of the suit. I can see the moment it may have happened, but I’m not sure about it,” she said. |
| “I hope that I can get through this. I have to get through this.” | “I hope that I can get through this. I have to get through this.” |
| The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. | The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. |