First Case of Ebola Diagnosed in America
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Tuesday that a patient in Dallas has Ebola, making the first such diagnosis ever to occur on U.S. soil.
According to Time, The patient had traveled to the United States of America from Liberia, leaving Liberia on Sept. 19 and arriving in America on Sept. 20.
The patient had no symptoms when departing Liberia or when first landing in the U.S., but began developing symptoms for the deadly virus four days after arrival. On Sept. 28, the patient was placed in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
The patient’s specimens tested positive for Ebola on Tuesday afternoon. For more details visit Time.com.
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The patient had no symptoms when departing Liberia or when first landing in the U.S., but began developing symptoms for the deadly virus four days after arrival. On Sept. 28, the patient was placed in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
The patient’s specimens tested positive for Ebola on Tuesday afternoon. For more details visit Time.com.
First Case of Ebola Diagnosed in America
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