Teresa Romero, the Spanish nurse infected with the Ebola virus, was reportedly sitting up without help, according to an article on Yahoo News.
After reports that the 44-year-old's condition was worsening, pictures were reportedly released by Reuters of the nurse, now patient, sitting up in bed with her oxygen mask on.
Her condition is still considered critical.
"The big problem is in West Africa where the doubling rate is every four weeks and it really is going up and up, so it will not be surprising if we have spillover into this country," Sally Davies, Britain's chief medical officer, said.
Romero contracted the virus after caring for two repatriated priests who were infected while in Africa. Both men have since died. The Spanish government initially reported that Romero got the virus by touching her face during care.
Romero was given blood from previous Ebola patients, per the article. The blood contains antibodies from the recovered donors. Reuters stated that ZMab, one of the agents used to make ZMapp, the experimental drug that was not available to the Dallas patient, is available for Romero in Spain, according to Spanish media.
Fifteen people who were in contact with Romero have been put in isolation, including her husband. Romero's dog, Excalibur, was euthanized as a precautionary measure last week despite protests.
