The Malta Independent 12 August 2026, Wednesday
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Ebola: Spanish priest infected in Liberia dies

Malta Independent Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 11:18 Last update: about 13 years ago

A Spanish missionary who contracted the Ebola virus while working in West Africa has died in hospital in Madrid.

More than 1,000 people have died in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria since the outbreak was first reported in February.

Miguel Pajares, 75, was airlifted back to Spain from Liberia last week with a nun who tested negative for the virus.

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