CDC Confirms First Patient Diagnosed With Ebola In United States

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,in Atlanta. The CDC said Thursday, June 19, 2014, that some of its staff in Atlanta may hav... FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,in Atlanta. The CDC said Thursday, June 19, 2014, that some of its staff in Atlanta may have been accidentally exposed to dangerous anthrax bacteria because of a safety problem at some of its labs. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) MORE LESS
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The Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday said that a patient in Texas has been diagnosed with Ebola, the first case in the United States, according to multiple news reports.

The Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas admitted the patient on Monday and immediately placed the person in isolation.

The CDC will hold a press briefing on the case at 5:30 p.m.

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