First Ebola Case Diagnosed in US: Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Panic; a Question and Answer
With officials confirming the first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States, and the first case diagnosed outside of Africa during this outbreak, some Americans continue to express fear that the deadly disease—which is believed to have killed at least 3,091 people in West Africa—could spread in the United States.
If you’re one of them, you can calm down. Health officials say there is virtually no danger to the public. Here’s what you need to know about the virus:
Question: What’s the likelihood of a major Ebola outbreak happening in the U.S.?
Answer: Remote, according to officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now that an Ebola patient has been diagnosed in Texas, the first human case ever diagnosed in the United States, health officials say the American health system will work to contain the disease and the likelihood of it spreading is very low.
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