Second Ebola Victim In Texas, America: Nurse Tests Positive

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Second Ebola Victim In Texas, America: Nurse Tests Positive

A female nurse in Dallas has contracted Ebola, according to a
preliminary test. The news was announced Sunday morning by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, where the nurse works and the first
Ebola patient in the United States was treated.
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The CDC will conduct a follow-up test to confirm that the woman has Ebola, and the agency is expected to share an update later on Sunday. If confirmed, it would be the first person-to-person transmission of Ebola in the United States.

The Dallas nurse helped care for Thomas E. Duncan, the first person who was diagnosed with Ebola in the United States.

According to Texas Health staff, the nurse wore protective gear — a mask, gloves, and gown — to treat Duncan. The nurse has been placed in isolation. She is reportedly in stable condition.

The news underscores a brutal reality of Ebola: The disease is terribly contagious. At the same time, it’s a reminder that those who are most at risk for contracting Ebola are the individuals who have closest contact with Ebola patients: Family members, and the caregivers who treat them.