Spanish Ebola patient Teresa Romero sensed something was wrong when doctors stopped entering her hospital room and says she learned of her diagnosis in a media report.  

Theresa Romero was the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa. She is seen above with her dog, which has been put down for fears it too could spread the disease. 

As special teams descended on her Madrid apartment to disinfect her belongings, Romero, in a telephone interview said she was feeling better.

Romero weeks earlier, had been part of the team treating a priest with Ebola. She came down with a fever and a rash soon after and was taken to the hospital.

She knew somethig was wrong when foot traffic into her room decreased dramatically.

"At first, the doctors and nurses were coming into the room every hour but in the afternoon they stopped coming in. Through the door, I could hear them talking , so I asked the doctor about my results and he refused to tell me clearly."

Romero says she learned of her diagnosis the same way most people did --- through the media.

"I then took out my phone and El Pais was saying that I had tested positive for Ebola. Nobody told me. They didn't say to my face -- hey Teresa, you have Ebola."

While some have speculated that Romero may have contracted Ebola after touching her face with contaminated gloves, Spanish officials say they've launched an official investigation.