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First Ebola case diagnosed in the US

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The unidentified patient is being treated at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Doctors have confirmed the first case of the Ebola virus diagnosed on US Soil.

A man is now being treated at a hospital in Texas having come into the country from Liberia in Africa.

Thousands of people have been affected by a big outbreak of the disease in West Africa in recent months.

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Tom Frieden, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confirms the US case

But American health officials say they're extremely confident they can stop the virus spreading any further.

Guide: What is Ebola? The virus explained

Texas Health Presbyterian HospitalImage source, AP
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The unidentified patient is being treated at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital