The preliminary test was conducted in the Texas Department of State Health Services’ laboratory.
The patient was placed in isolation after reporting a fever, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has interviewed the patient to determine any contacts or potential exposures in the community.
The CDC is conducting confirmation testing in its laboratory and plans to share results after patient notification.
The first Dallas healthcare worker to be diagnosed with Ebola, Nina Pham, a nurse, is reportedly “doing well,” according to a Texas Health Resources news release.
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