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The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed by medical officials in Dallas, Texas. The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed in Dallas, Texas.
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed the case. Officials at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital say the unidentified patient is being kept in isolation
The patient is said to be a man believed to have been infected in Liberia prior to displaying symptoms of the illness in Texas. The patient is said to be a man believed to have been infected in Liberia prior to displaying symptoms.
More than 3,000 people have already died of Ebola in West Africa. More than 3,000 people have already died of Ebola in West Africa and a small number of US aid workers have recovered after being flown to the US.
A handful of US medical workers infected in West Africa have recovered after being flown back to the US for treatment. On Monday, officials with the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas said an unnamed patient was being tested for the virus and had been placed in isolation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 3,000 people have died of the virus so far, mostly in Liberia.
It is the world's most deadly outbreak of the virus.