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 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreak and follow-up activities were carried out in order to limit the spread of the disease. There are no roads to the affected area, which made working conditions difficult. By 18 August, 13 people, including three health care workers, were reported to have died of Ebola-like symptoms in Équateur province, a province that lies about north of the capital Kinshasa.On 26 August, the Équateur Province Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola to the WHO. On 2 September, the WHO said that there were currently 31 deaths in the Northern Boende area in the province of Équateur and 53 confirmed,