Authorities test three people for Ebola in Spain
Three people who are feared to have contracted Ebola are being tested in Spain for the virus, including one who arrived on an Air France jet that was isolated at Madrid’s airport as a precaution.
Other passengers were allowed to disembark, but the man who was suffering from a fever – who had travelled from Lagos, Nigeria – was taken by ambulance to Madrid’s Carlos III hospital, with the driver wearing full protective gear.
Another person with a fever who came into contact with infected Spanish nursing assistant Teresa Romero before she was taken to hospital on October 6 was also sent to the same hospital for testing, the Spanish health ministry said.
Meanwhile, a missionary is being transported to the hospital for testing because he came down with a fever after returning to Spain from Liberia, which has been hit hard in the current Ebola outbreak.
The condition of the 44-year-old Ms Romero appears to be improving with the level of Ebola in her body decreasing, health ministry spokesman Fernando Simon said.
The Air France flight, which was carrying 163 people, was isolated in Madrid after arriving from Paris, the company said. The plane was taken to a special area of the airport to be disinfected.
Meanwhile, Danish authorities have tested a medical worker who had been in West Africa.
Sweden said it would give an additional 100 million kronor (€10.7m) in humanitarian aid to support efforts to fight Ebola, on top of 140 million kronor (€15m) pledged previously.
