CDC Confirms First Ebola Case In U.S.

The U.S. Center For Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that the first case of Ebola has been detected in the U.S.

The CDC said it will be holding a press conference at 5:30 p.m. eastern time in regard to a recent case in Dallas, Texas, where a patient is being held at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in a "strict isolation unit." The unnamed patient was reportedly tested for Ebola due to their symptoms and recent travel history.

Although little has been said about the patient and their current situation, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital said in a statement: "Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has admitted a patient into strict isolation to be evaluated for potential Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), based on the patient's symptoms and recent travel history."

"The hospital is following all federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Texas Department of Heath recommendations to ensure the safety of patients, hospital staff, volunteers, physicians and visitors."

"The CDC anticipates preliminary results tomorrow," the statement added.

Zachary Thompson, director of the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department, told the local CBS station that the patient's current status is worrisome, especially because of all of the recent deaths of the Ebola virus in West Africa, primarily in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia.

"With what we've seen in the media and how deadly the Ebola virus is, it is a concern," Thompson said.

The current Ebola virus outbreak ravaging West Africa has killed over 3,000 people and infected over 4,000 since its outbreak began back in March.