Survivor of Ebola says ‘thank you’ to medics

But Teresa Romero slammed Spanish officials for killing her beloved dog, saying the mixed breed named Excalibur was unnecessarily “executed”.

Ms Romero, 44, issued a statement as she was released from Madrid’s Carlos III hospital after spending 30 days there, most of it in quarantine.

Husband Javier Limon read Ms Romero’s remarks about Excalibur, saying his wife was too emotional to talk about the dog that was like the childless couple’s own child.

Madrid health officials euthanised Excalibur on October 8, saying the dog posed a potential public health risk for Ebola transmission.

But the dog of a nurse who caught Ebola in Dallas was simply quarantined and then later reunited with its owner.

Killing Excalibur “wasn’t necessary,” Ms Romero said. “The worst part of all of this is that our dog was not given a chance.”

Ms Romero said she still felt weak but praised her treatment team and hoped her recovery could help doctors figure out a cure for Ebola.