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  • 11 years ago
Spanish nurse Theresa Romero, seen here, is the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa.

As special teams descended on her Madrid apartment to disinfect her belongings, Romero, in a telephone interview, offered this update on her status.

SOUNDBITE: Teresa Romero, Spanish nurse infected with Ebola saying:

"Yes, I feel better. It is going very but I am doing better."

Romero weeks earlier, had been part of the team treating a priest with Ebola. She came down with a fever and a rash soon after and was taken to the hospital.

She knew somethig was wrong when foot traffic into her room decreased dramatically.

SOUNDBITE: Teresa Romero, Spanish Nurse infected with Ebola saying:

"At first, the doctors and nurses were coming into the room every hour but in the afternoon they stopped coming in. Through the door, I could hear them talking , so I asked the doctor about my results and he refused to tell me clearly."

Romero says she learned o

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