Nina Pham and the King Charles Spaniel were reunited privately today in a vacant residence where officers once lived at a decommissioned naval air base, where he was quarantined for 21 days. Veterinarians in full personal protective gear checked on him daily.
"I'd like to take a moment to thank people from all around the world who have sent their best wishes and prayers to me and Mr. Bentley," said Pham, who read part of a statement at a news conference Saturday and called the dog "one of my best friends."
Pham recovered and was released October 24 from a Washington, DC-area hospital.
Earlier this year, authorities in Madrid, Spain, caused a public uproar when they euthanized a dog belonging to a nursing assistant sickened by Ebola.