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BREAKING: Third US Ebola case diagnosed in Dallas

BREAKING: Third US Ebola case diagnosed in Dallas

A second nurse tested positive for the Ebola virus early Wednesday morning, according to an article by The Dallas Morning News.

The nurse has been identified as 29-year-old Amber Joy Vinson. Vinson took care of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who was the first person diagnosed with the virus in the U.S. She follows health care worker Nina Pham’s diagnosis Sunday.

“Like Nina Pham, this is a heroic person – a person who has dedicated her life to helping others,” said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins at a press conference Wednesday morning.

Vinson resides close to SMU’s main campus at The Village Bend East Apartments in the 6000 block of Village Bend Drive.

According to The Dallas Morning News, Vinson was put into isolation within 90 minutes of reporting she had a fever.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that Vinson traveled on a Frontier Airlines flight 1143 from Cleveland, Ohio to Dallas-Fort Worth a day before she reported symptoms of the virus.

The CDC is now asking the 132 other passengers on the flight to get in touch and call 1-800-232-4636.

“The healthcare worker exhibited no signs or symptoms of illness while on Flight 1143, according with the crew,” the CDC said in a statement. “Frontier is working closely with CDC to identify and notify passengers who may have traveled on flight 1143 on Oct. 13.”

Hospital officials are still unsure of how Pham and Vinson contracted Ebola. Seventy-five other hospital workers are being monitored for symptoms of the virus.

Dallas police and the Dallas Fire Department distributed fliers to residents of The Village Apartments. Officials also made calls to residents in the area and knocked on their doors.

A hazardous-materials team worked to decontaminate common areas of the apartment complex, Vinson’s apartment and her car, according to The Dallas Morning News.

The family members and friends who were in contact with Duncan are still being monitored for Ebola. So far, none have exhibited any signs of the virus.

SMU sent out an email to its students, faculty and staff Wednesday afternoon about the Ebola cases, stating that updates with be placed on the Health and Safety site on SMU’s homepage.

The university ensured that it is continuing the closely monitor information about the cases and that there is no connection to SMU with these cases.

Members of SMU’s Emergency Operations Group are in contact with officials about the situation and have health and safety protocols in place to be prepared for any possible health issues.

SMU health and emergency preparedness officials have taken extra sanitization measures and are overseeing community members’ foreign travel according to the email.

The Daily Campus will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

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