Ebola patient diagnosed in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States.
It appears the patient is being treated at a hospital in Texas, as three public health and hospital officials from the state are scheduled to appear at a news briefing at CDC headquarters in Atlanta at 5:30 p.m Eastern time.
Officials at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas disclosed Monday that they had isolated and were evaluating a patient who was showing symptoms of Ebola.
The patient’s recent travel history also raised fears that the person had contracted the virus, hospital officials said.
This post will be updated.
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