Healthcare Worker Tests Positive for Ebola in Dallas

A healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas has tested positive for Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed. The Texas Department of State Health Services' public health laboratory performed the tests.

The employee treated the first patient diagnosed with Ebola in Texas. After displaying symptoms, the healthcare worker was immediately isolated and remains in isolation, according to the CDC.

Further details about the healthcare worker's identity and condition were not immediately released.