First case of ebola in US confirmed at Dallas hospital

A patient in a hospital in Dallas, Texas, has been confirmed to have the deadly ebola virus, a local news outlet reported last night.

First case of ebola in US confirmed at Dallas hospital
Wed, 01 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
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ABC affiliate WFAA said the person had been held in “strict isolation” as he or she was evaluated for possible exposure to the virus.

It is the first case of ebola confirmed in the US.

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