According to Yahoo news, the Texas nurse who contracted Ebola from Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient in America has been identified as Nina Pham.
The 26 year old health worker at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital wore full protective gear while treating Duncan but still contracted the EVD. Pham who was diagnosed in Sunday has been in isolation since Friday.
“Our team lead in Texas has spoken with her on multiple occasions, She’s been extremely helpful.“If this one individual was infected and we don’t know how within the isolation unit, then it is possible that other individuals could have been infected as well,” The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) director, Dr. Thomas Frieden said
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