Amid anger, Spanish PM visits hospital where nurse became infected with Ebola
- 10 years ago
Amid growing questions about how a nurse was able to be infected with the Ebola virus while treating patients in Madrid, the country’s prime minister has visited the hospital where it happened.
Mariano Rajoy is under pressure over the case of Teresa Romero who is now in a critical condition. Her dog has been put down and her husband is one of those hospitalised.
The prime minister spoke to the media after his visit but did not take any questions.
“The main objective is to cure Teresa Romero, who at the moment is the only person sick, as far as we know,” said Rajoy. “The second priority, just as important, is to monitor the situation that some people find themselves in, those who were in contact with Teresa, and some of whom are now in hospital. And third, we’re continuing to investigate to find out how this could have happened.”
A total of 14 people are now in the hospital’s isolation unit, including fellow medical workers. The nurse became the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa.
Mariano Rajoy is under pressure over the case of Teresa Romero who is now in a critical condition. Her dog has been put down and her husband is one of those hospitalised.
The prime minister spoke to the media after his visit but did not take any questions.
“The main objective is to cure Teresa Romero, who at the moment is the only person sick, as far as we know,” said Rajoy. “The second priority, just as important, is to monitor the situation that some people find themselves in, those who were in contact with Teresa, and some of whom are now in hospital. And third, we’re continuing to investigate to find out how this could have happened.”
A total of 14 people are now in the hospital’s isolation unit, including fellow medical workers. The nurse became the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa.