The Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says the risk for further Ebola infections following the death of Thomas Eric Duncan is decreasing.
One nurse is in stable condition after she was diagnosed with Ebola following a breach in care protocols at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Thomas Frieden says, the 48 people who had some contact with the Liberian man remain healthy.
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The CDC's Dr. Thomas Frieden confirmed, the infected nurse in Texas is doing well, and only had one possible contact where she might have on-passed the Ebola virus.
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The CDC's Dr. Thomas Frieden says procedures to treat Ebola patients and protect health care workers will change, starting with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
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American hospitals have been criticized for not being ready to deal with an outbreak of Ebola.
The CDC's Dr. Thomas Frieden says that must change.
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The World Health Organization says nearly 9,000 cases of Ebola have been diagnosed so far.
Dr. Bruce Aylward is the assistant director general
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The World Health Organization is forecasting, by December, 10,000 per week could be diagnosed with Ebola, with a fatality rate of 70 percent.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the U.S. is trying to lead off this potential global tragedy.
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