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Ebola shocks Europe
Oct 10 2014 at 12:44pm
The infection of a nurse’s aide with the Ebola virus in Spain has shaken Europe. Several individuals infected with the
virus in West Africa have now been sent for care to the United States and Europe, but this is the first time someone has contracted the virus outside West Africa.
The Ebola virus was not supposed to be able to spread in Europe, where people enjoy access to some of the best health care in the world. But Spain appears to have stumbled in caring for an Ebola patient repatriated from West Africa to the Carlos III Hospital in Madrid. These missteps must be carefully investigated
and efforts redoubled to make sure
established protocols are strictly
respected.
In the Spanish case, there have been reports that the aide’s protective clothing was inadequate or that she inadvertently allowed a glove to touch her face. Other reports suggested poor communication between the health authorities, the hospital where she
worked and the doctor who saw her at
another hospital on Monday after she
complained of fever.
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Last edited 10 Oct 2014
