Dallas nurse Nina Pham, who recovered from an Ebola infection, was reunited with her beloved dog Bentley on Saturday (November 1) after testing confirmed the pet was Ebola-free.
The dog had been removed from Pham's apartment by animal workers in protective suits. It was placed in a 21-day quarantine to check for signs of infection after Pham was diagnosed with the disease and placed in isolation.
"I feel like Bentley re-entering my life is yet another reminder of hope and encouragement for me moving forward and fulfilling my life to its fullest with my best friend at my side again," Pham said at a press conference on Saturday.
The pet has been under the spotlight after officials in Madrid caused an international uproar when they put down the dog of a Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola after caring for a patient.
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