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
2014 Portugal legionellosis outbreak 2014 Portugal legionellosis outbreak The 2014 Portugal legionellosis outbreak was an outbreak caused by Legionella bacteria in multiple cities of Portugal's Lisboa district. It began in November 2014 in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Forte da Casa and Vialonga (Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon). As of 5 December 2014, 336 people have become infected and eleven have died. Cases in Luanda, Angola and Lima, Peru were suspected to be connected to the outbreak, but were later found to be unrelated. According to the Wikipedia list of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks, the outbreak was the second largest of all time, though not the