From the Complutense University of Madrid have denied that Excalibur's
dog Teresa Romero, the nursing assistant infected by the Ebola virus in
Alcorcón, has been
sacrificed on the premises of the university.
However, hours before had distributed a statement in which Peter
L.Lorenzo, dean of the Faculty of Veterinary alerted the members of the
center "has been authorized to
Excalibur dog's body, which according
to protocols interventions that are designed into the Community of
Madrid, will reach Visavet Center facilities. " The letter indicated that "all
protocols are made with the maximum safety and am waiting to receive
the report of the Centre".
In a new statement, he sent hours later, reported that
"is revoked
permission to move the body of said animal to any installation of UCM".
The protocol for slaughter was launched this morning. First thing came
to the home of the patient and her husband, Javier Limón, a truck of two
people in white coveralls down, but with hands and faces uncovered. It
also came in a small trailer a glass case, in compliance with the
orders
given by the health authorities of the Community of Madrid.
According to informed sources the Superior Court of Madrid to EFE,
the
authorities are allowed to enter the house, through the
accreditation that the Court of Administrative Litigation Madrid number 1
allocated to the health authorities.
They also attended the fire area of the City of Alcorcón and Madrid and
then a staff Emergency Madrid 112.
Excalibur, Wednesday at the balcony of the home of Teresa and Javier.
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However, no one has entered the house until after noon, as has been
found,
Javier Barbancho, photographer of THE WORLD moved to that
point. According to his testimony, around 12:30 am, firefighters have
entered the home and this movement coincided with the release of the
dog to the balcony of the house.
The chief strength of firefighters Madrid, Juan Carlos Martínez, also
Councilman Green in the city of Alcorcón, criticized statements
Servimedia the procedure is being followed, as it indicated that the
regional rules of emergency forces there is a risk unit and that unit NBC
nobody called. Yes it is called the Fire Community to come forward and
assess the situation.
Protests
Throughout the morning, a group of advocates animal activists have
focused in front of the complex where the couple now isolated in the
Hospital La Paz, Carlos III resides.
Fifty guard them has made since
Tuesday afternoon and during all tonight to try to avoid is to sacrifice
the pet.
The number of activists has increased throughout the morning, like the
tone of their protests, to the point that some have experienced moments
of tension with security forces displaced the address. Finally, the police
have evicted people remained concentrated and require the protection of
animal shouting
'Excalibur, you are not alone' and
'Ana Mato,
resignation'.
Their protests respond to the decision of the Government of the
Community of Madrid, as a preventive measure, sacrificing the dog
yesterday ordered the couple to understand that "pose
a potential risk
of transmitting the disease to humans," and that "lived in close and
continuing contact "with the patient.
The Ministry of Health in Madrid said in a statement that, based on
available scientific information, "no data to support the finding dogs with
positive antibodies to Ebola virus," so these animals "can undergo a
process of viremia although showing asymptomatic. "
"Consequently, there is no guarantee that animals infected clear the
virus through their body fluids, with the potential risk of infection," he
adds.
The husband of the patient refused from the outset to sacrifice your pet
and social networking denounced the intentions of the authorities of
sacrifice, after which it has received numerous expressions of solidarity.
In fact, over 200,000 people have signed a
petition on the web
www.change.org in which it is asked to quarantine or isolation for the
pet.
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