Saenz de Santamaria will take care of the crisis rather Ebola … – Cadena Ser

Saenz de Santamaria will take care of the crisis rather Ebola … – Cadena Ser

The Government has created a special committee for the management of Ebola in Spain after the first infection in a patient of this disease in Europe, nursing assistant Teresa Romero , who was in critical condition.

This was announced today by the Executive Vice President, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria in the rear wheel to the Council of Ministers, which reported that, given the “transversal” character this situation, is necessary to create an agency that unifies the task to address it and preside herself. “Spain is a country with health professionals prepared first order. Government’s task is to give maximum support,” said the vice president.

This afternoon, the committee has been constituted. Al Scientific Advisory Board visited Antoni Andreu, director of the Institute of Health Carlos III; José Manuel Echevarria, Head of Virology CNMV Carlos III Institute of Health; Luis Enjuanes, Research Professor of the Higher Council for Scientific Research; José Ramón Arribas, Head of Infectious Diseases Unit of the Hospital La Paz, Carlos III; Yolanda Fuentes Rodríguez, deputy medical director of the Hospital La Paz, Carlos III; Simon and Fernando Soria, Director of the Center for the Ministry of Health Alerts.

Meanwhile, the Ad Hoc Committee attended also by members of the Scientific Committee, representatives of the Ministries of Health, Interior, Defense, Economy and Presidency and the Ministry of Health of the Community of Madrid.

When asked by the responsibilities arising from this crisis , the Deputy Prime Minister has said that is not time to discuss them , since what is at stake is the life of a person. “The magnitude of this is that there are two lives that we have lost and A we have to care ” stressed.

Finally, Saenz de Santamaria has revealed that Who will she appear when necessary to report on the progress of the investigation and a spokesman knowledgeable are looking for. What has become clear is that there will be Ana Mato who continue to carry the information . The committee will reconvene on Saturday from 10:00.