“The criteria set by the World Health Organization for curing the Ebola virus have been fulfilled… She is now cured,” Doctor Jose Ramon Arribas, head of the Carlos III hospital’s infectious diseases unit, told a news conference.The diagnosis of Teresa Romero, 44, on October 6 sparked fears that the disease would spread in Europe. It has so far killed more than 4,500 people in west Africa, according to the WHO.
Romero’s husband Javier Limon and another 14 people who had contact with the nurse before she was diagnosed are under observation at the hospital but none has yet shown symptoms.
He said Romero could take “a few days” to completely get over the symptoms, but she no longer has the disease.
Arribas said that according to WHO guidelines, officials will have to wait until 42 days after the curing of the last infected patient to declare the country free of Ebola.
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