Italian doctor cured from Ebola, released from hospital

50-year-old Fabrizio Pulvirenti arrived in Rome on November 25 and was treated at the Lazzaro Spallanzani hospital.

• Original Post By
• 'Jola Sotubo

• Pulse.ng

play

Italian doctor, Fabrizio Pulvirenti (pictured) has been cured of the disease and released from hospital

 (Repubblica IT)

Ebola Outbreak Italian doctor tests positive in Sierra Leone

Ebola Outbreak Italian doctor’s condition worsens

Ebola Outbreak Death toll now 7842

Ebola Outbreak 12th Sierra Leonean doctor contracts disease

Ebola Outbreak 11th Sierra Leonean doctor dies of disease

Ebola Outbreak Death toll now 7693

Ebola Outbreak Death toll now 7,373

An Italian doctor who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone has been cured of the disease and released from hospital.

50-year-old Fabrizio Pulvirenti arrived in Rome on November 25 and was treated at the Lazzaro Spallanzani Hospital.

Speaking about his experience with the disease, Pulvirenti told journalists:

“For the first few days, partly to keep my mind active, I tried to examine every symptom I was experiencing scientifically.”

“Then there came a moment when I lost consciousness of what was going on around me and I don't remember anything that happened for about two weeks,” he added.

The doctor also stated that he would likely return to Sierra Leone to continue treating Ebola patients after he regains his strength.

The current outbreak, which is the worst ever recorded, has now killed almost 8,000 people according to the World Health Organization.