01:11Spain: Authorities prepare to kill dog over Ebola fears
Crowds gathered late Tuesday and early Wednesday outside the Madrid apartment where a nurse who has become the first person to become infected with Ebola without traveling to West Africa lives. Inside the apartment is the woman's dog, named Excalibur, who Spanish authorities have ordered be euthanised over fears that the animal may be infected and could spread the disease.
Authorities said Tuesday the dog would be put down, stating that it may be possible for canines to spread Ebola to humans. After being put down, pending a court order, the dog's body is due to be incinerated to prevent fluid leakage.
The nurse infected with Ebola is being treated at the Carlos III hospital, in the first known case of transmission of Ebola outside of West Africa. The infected nurse's name has not been disclosed, and it remains unknown how many other people she may have come into contact with.
Ebola typically kills between 50 percent and 90 percent of victims. It is spread through contact with bodily fluids.
01:11Crowds gathered late Tuesday and early Wednesday outside the Madrid apartment where a nurse who has become the first person to become infected with Ebola without traveling to West Africa lives. Inside the apartment is the woman's dog, named Excalibur, who Spanish authorities have ordered be euthanised over fears that the animal may be infected and could spread the disease.
Authorities said Tuesday the dog would be put down, stating that it may be possible for canines to spread Ebola to humans. After being put down, pending a court order, the dog's body is due to be incinerated to prevent fluid leakage.
The nurse infected with Ebola is being treated at the Carlos III hospital, in the first known case of transmission of Ebola outside of West Africa. The infected nurse's name has not been disclosed, and it remains unknown how many other people she may have come into contact with.
Ebola typically kills between 50 percent and 90 percent of victims. It is spread through contact with bodily fluids.