Spanish Ebola nurse 'clear' of virus, husband calls handling of crisis 'lousy'
- 10 years ago
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Tests showed on Sunday (October 19) that Teresa Romero, the Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola after caring for two priests who had contracted the disease in Africa and were then repatriated to Spain, was clear of traces of the virus, according to government sources.
A blood test revealed that the nurse's immune system had eliminated the virus, though she needs a second test for total confirmation, the Spanish government said in a statement released late on Sunday.
"Today I can say I feel very happy because we can say Teresa has overcome the illness. I know that during these very difficult times that we have been going through, especially Teresa, there are many people who are keeping an eye on us, and some might be expecting a reaction on my side," her husband Javier Limon, who has been hospitalized as well under precautionary isolation, said in a filmed statement released by the family's spokesperson.
"I have chosen to spend al
Tests showed on Sunday (October 19) that Teresa Romero, the Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola after caring for two priests who had contracted the disease in Africa and were then repatriated to Spain, was clear of traces of the virus, according to government sources.
A blood test revealed that the nurse's immune system had eliminated the virus, though she needs a second test for total confirmation, the Spanish government said in a statement released late on Sunday.
"Today I can say I feel very happy because we can say Teresa has overcome the illness. I know that during these very difficult times that we have been going through, especially Teresa, there are many people who are keeping an eye on us, and some might be expecting a reaction on my side," her husband Javier Limon, who has been hospitalized as well under precautionary isolation, said in a filmed statement released by the family's spokesperson.
"I have chosen to spend al