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| Spain Ebola nurse: Relatives and hospital staff monitored | Spain Ebola nurse: Relatives and hospital staff monitored |
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| Doctors in Madrid have been testing three people for Ebola after a Spanish nurse became the first person known to have contracted the deadly virus outside West Africa. | Doctors in Madrid have been testing three people for Ebola after a Spanish nurse became the first person known to have contracted the deadly virus outside West Africa. |
| Some 52 others are being monitored, health officials say. | Some 52 others are being monitored, health officials say. |
| The nurse had treated two Spanish missionaries who died of Ebola after being repatriated from West Africa. | |
| Some 3,400 people have died in the current outbreak - mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. | Some 3,400 people have died in the current outbreak - mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. |
| The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of the dire consequences for the economies in the region if the virus continues to spread. | |
| Meanwhile the chairman of the World Health Organisation's Ebola science group says he is not surprised that the Spanish nurse contracted the disease. | |
| Speaking in Geneva, Prof Peter Piot said he expected more cases among medical staff, even in developed countries, and that the slightest mistake during the care of Ebola patients could be fatal. | |
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| Reports said one of three people hospitalised in Madrid after the nurse's diagnosis tested negative for the virus on Tuesday. | |
| A female health worker, who also treated one of the Spanish priests, has been cleared in two separate tests, health sources say. | A female health worker, who also treated one of the Spanish priests, has been cleared in two separate tests, health sources say. |
| The husband of the afflicted nurse and a Spanish man who travelled to Spain from Nigeria remain in quarantine. | |
| The European Commission has asked Spain to explain how the nurse could have become infected. A hospital investigation is under way. | The European Commission has asked Spain to explain how the nurse could have become infected. A hospital investigation is under way. |
| The Spanish auxiliary nurse, a 40-year-old woman who has not been named, was one of about 30 staff at the Carlos III hospital in Madrid who had been treating priests Manuel Garcia Viejo and Miguel Pajares, officials say. | The Spanish auxiliary nurse, a 40-year-old woman who has not been named, was one of about 30 staff at the Carlos III hospital in Madrid who had been treating priests Manuel Garcia Viejo and Miguel Pajares, officials say. |
| Mr Garcia Viejo, 69, died at the hospital on 25 September after catching Ebola in Sierra Leone. Mr Pajares, 75, died in August after contracting the virus in Liberia. | Mr Garcia Viejo, 69, died at the hospital on 25 September after catching Ebola in Sierra Leone. Mr Pajares, 75, died in August after contracting the virus in Liberia. |
| The nurse had twice gone into the room where Mr Garcia Viejo had been treated, to be directly involved in his care and to disinfect the room after his death. | The nurse had twice gone into the room where Mr Garcia Viejo had been treated, to be directly involved in his care and to disinfect the room after his death. |
| Madrid healthcare director Antonia Alemany said: "The nurse went into the room wearing the individual protection gear and there's no knowledge of an accidental exposure to risk." | Madrid healthcare director Antonia Alemany said: "The nurse went into the room wearing the individual protection gear and there's no knowledge of an accidental exposure to risk." |
| Shortly afterwards the nurse went on holiday but fell ill on 30 September and was admitted to Alcorcon hospital in south-west Madrid. | Shortly afterwards the nurse went on holiday but fell ill on 30 September and was admitted to Alcorcon hospital in south-west Madrid. |
| It was not clear where she went on holiday. | |
| Early on Tuesday she was moved under police escort to Carlos III hospital in the capital and is said to be in a stable condition. | Early on Tuesday she was moved under police escort to Carlos III hospital in the capital and is said to be in a stable condition. |
| The Spanish health authorities say she is being treated with a drip using antibodies from previous Ebola patients. | The Spanish health authorities say she is being treated with a drip using antibodies from previous Ebola patients. |
| Doctors are monitoring 22 people including relatives and staff who had contact with the nurse at Alcorcon hospital, as well as 30 people working at Carlos III hospital. | Doctors are monitoring 22 people including relatives and staff who had contact with the nurse at Alcorcon hospital, as well as 30 people working at Carlos III hospital. |
| All have been contacted by the health authorities. | |
| Ebola virus disease (EVD) | Ebola virus disease (EVD) |
| The Carlos III hospital was reported to have had extreme protective measures in place including two sets of overalls, gloves and goggles. | The Carlos III hospital was reported to have had extreme protective measures in place including two sets of overalls, gloves and goggles. |
| However, health workers told El Pais newspaper that the clothing did not have level-four biological security, which is fully waterproof and with independent breathing apparatus. | However, health workers told El Pais newspaper that the clothing did not have level-four biological security, which is fully waterproof and with independent breathing apparatus. |
| Instead it was level two, the paper says, as photographs provided by staff indicated that the overalls did not allow for ventilation and the gloves were made of latex and bound with adhesive tape. | Instead it was level two, the paper says, as photographs provided by staff indicated that the overalls did not allow for ventilation and the gloves were made of latex and bound with adhesive tape. |
| Health staff in Madrid protested over alleged safety failures on Tuesday. | |
| Containing Ebola: BBC health correspondent Michelle Roberts | Containing Ebola: BBC health correspondent Michelle Roberts |
| Patients should be isolated - ideally in a hospital with the highest level of bio-safety. | Patients should be isolated - ideally in a hospital with the highest level of bio-safety. |
| Such a facility would use a specially designed tent with controlled ventilation to house the patient's bed - this allows staff to provide clinical care while containing the infection. | Such a facility would use a specially designed tent with controlled ventilation to house the patient's bed - this allows staff to provide clinical care while containing the infection. |
| Staff treating the patient must wear protective suits, gloves, masks and goggles. This equipment should be completely impermeable since Ebola is spread in bodily fluids such as sweat, urine and blood | Staff treating the patient must wear protective suits, gloves, masks and goggles. This equipment should be completely impermeable since Ebola is spread in bodily fluids such as sweat, urine and blood |
| Any clinical waste such as syringes, paper towels or clothing from the patient should be incinerated. A dedicated laboratory should be used to carry out any necessary tests. | Any clinical waste such as syringes, paper towels or clothing from the patient should be incinerated. A dedicated laboratory should be used to carry out any necessary tests. |
| IMF official Rupa Duttagupta said on Tuesday that a generally positive outlook for growth in sub-Saharan Africa was overshadowed by what she described as "the heavy economic toll" on countries worst affected by Ebola. | IMF official Rupa Duttagupta said on Tuesday that a generally positive outlook for growth in sub-Saharan Africa was overshadowed by what she described as "the heavy economic toll" on countries worst affected by Ebola. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Ebola spreads through contact with bodily fluids and the only way to stop an outbreak is to isolate those who are infected. | Ebola spreads through contact with bodily fluids and the only way to stop an outbreak is to isolate those who are infected. |
| There have been nearly 7,500 confirmed infections worldwide, with officials saying the figure is likely to be much higher in reality. | There have been nearly 7,500 confirmed infections worldwide, with officials saying the figure is likely to be much higher in reality. |
| Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have been hardest hit. | Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have been hardest hit. |
| Thomas Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the US, is being treated at a Dallas hospital. He caught the virus in his native Liberia. Doctors say he is in a critical but stable condition. | Thomas Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the US, is being treated at a Dallas hospital. He caught the virus in his native Liberia. Doctors say he is in a critical but stable condition. |
| Are you affected by the issues raised in this story? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you affected by the issues raised in this story? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |