Ebola virus disease in Spain had become unwell and on 6 October tested positive for Ebola at her local hospital in Alcorcón, the Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón. A second test confirmed the diagnosis, making this the first confirmed case of Ebola transmission outside Africa. Following testing, she was transferred to the Hospital Carlos III in Madrid for treatment. As of October 7, 50 contacts were being monitored, with 7 kept in isolation at the Hospital Carlos III, and an investigation was under way. On 7 October, Madrid's regional government got a court order to euthanize Romero's pet dog, Excalibur, concerned that it posed a risk
Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia disease before traveling back to the United States from Liberia. He covered the Ebola outbreak for NBC News (see 2014 Ebola virus cases in the United States). Following this the Liberian government enacted strict restrictions on journalistic coverage aimed at protecting patients' privacy. In early October Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia, continued requesting more aid to fight the disease. On 2 October a new 60-bed clinic was opened in Kenema. By then the outbreak was described as being out of control and an exponential growth in cases was seen. The focus shifted to slowing the outbreak down. A