--- title: Spanish Ebola Nurse Complained of Symptoms 3 Times description: Teresa Romero Ramos, a nurse who treated a patient with Ebola, complained of her symptoms at least three times before she was quarantined canonical: https://time.com/3481297/spanish-ebola-nurse-symptoms/ author: Sam Frizell article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-10-08T12:19:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:00:30.427Z article:section: Health og:title: Spanish Ebola Nurse Complained of Symptoms 3 Times og:description: Teresa Romero Ramos, a nurse who treated a patient with Ebola, complained of her symptoms at least three times before she was quarantined og:url: https://time.com/3481297/spanish-ebola-nurse-symptoms/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc6f3757309847432/69875f24e53aba66c24d4d92/ebola-spain.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Spanish Nurse Tests Positive For Ebola og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Spanish Ebola Nurse Complained of Symptoms 3 Times twitter:description: Teresa Romero Ramos, a nurse who treated a patient with Ebola, complained of her symptoms at least three times before she was quarantined twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc6f3757309847432/69875f24e53aba66c24d4d92/ebola-spain.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Spanish Ebola Nurse Reported Symptoms 3 Times Before Isolation > Sponsored content. 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TIME Health Reporter Alexandra Sifferlin explains why there's no cure for Ebola, how infected patients are treated, and more common questions about the disease._ by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Oct 8, 2014 12:19 PM UTC  A Spanish nurse infected with Ebola is moved to Carlos III Hospital from Alcorcon Hospital on Oct. 7, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. A Spanish nurse infected with Ebola is moved to Carlos III Hospital from Alcorcon Hospital on Oct. 7, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno—Getty Images by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Oct 8, 2014 12:19 PM UTC A Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola in Madrid this week told health authorities at least [three times she had a fever](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/08/spanish-ebola-nurse-symptoms-quarantine) before she was finally placed in quarantine, it emerged Wednesday, despite having helped treat a patient who later died of the virus. The nurse, named by the media as Teresa Romero Ramos, is the first person to have caught the Ebola virus outside of Africa in the current outbreak. Romero Ramos first called a specialized service dedicated to occupational risk at Carlos III hospital in Madrid on Sept. 30 and complained of a slight fever and fatigue, a government official said, but was advised to visit her local clinic. She called again a few days later,the [_Guardian_](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/08/spanish-ebola-nurse-symptoms-quarantine) reports, but nothing was done. When Romero Ramos called for a third time on Monday, she was finally transported to a hospital by paramedics who did not wear protective gear. Despite warning staff that she had contracted Ebola, she remained in a bed in the emergency room separated from other patients only by curtains. “It would have been better if she had entered the hospital on the 30th,” Fernando Simón, emergencies coordinator for the Health Ministry, [acknowledged](http://time.com/3478888/spain-ebola-nurse/) to the press this week. Some have [criticized Spanish authorities](http://time.com/3478888/spain-ebola-nurse/) for not providing sufficient training in Ebola protocols, and nurses complained that there had been no simulations of Ebola treatment by the time two infected missionaries arrived from west Africa. The Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy said Wednesday morning that the Spanish healthcare system was “one of the best in the world,” and asked that “health professionals, who have a proven reputation, be left to do their work.” \[[_The Guardian_](http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/08/spanish-ebola-nurse-symptoms-quarantine)\] ## Transcript The Ebola virus is ravaging West Africa, taking at least 800 lives and leaving behind a lot of confusion. Here are five common questions about the disease. Number one, if there's no vaccine and cure for Ebola ,. What are doctors doing to treat infected patients? Currently, doctors can only provide supportive care like monitoring their heart rate, and blood pressure, and making sure their fluids are replenished. This will hopefully help sustain infected patients through the disease. If there's no cure for Ebola, how are some people surviving? When someone is infected with the virus, the body produces antibodies to fight it. People who have survived Ebola have produced enough antibodies to neutralize the virus and eventually, their immune system will clear it. Number three, why is there no vaccine or drug for Ebola? There are currently experimental drugs and vaccines under development. But since Ebola is a relatively rare disease compared to others, there hasn't been a financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to put a lot of funding into these drugs. Number four. How can Americans with Ebola be evacuated back to the U. S .? There are certain plains that medical groups use to evacuate and transport people with very infectious diseases. The plains can be equipped with medical equipment, as well as units to isolate patients from doctors. Doctors accompanying patients will wear full body suits to keep themselves protected. Number 5, what are my chances of getting Ebola in the U. S .? [ MUSIC ] The only way to contract the disease is through direct contact with bodily fluids, which can include blood, vomit, semen, and yes, even sweat. With proper protection and equipment, being infected with the disease is highly unlikely. For more answers to your questions about Ebola and to follow Time's coverage of the disease, visit time. com / ebola. 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