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Nina Pham

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    November 7, 2014

    Presby Nurse Amber Vinson's Engagement Ring Was Incinerated

    Amber Vinson, the second nurse from Thomas Eric Duncan's treatment team to contract the Ebola virus, had her engagement ring incinerated along with many of her other belongings. In an interview with CNN's Don Lemon, Vinson revealed her struggles to figure out how she got the disease despite followi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2014

    Bentley Is an Extremely Cute Dog, But Tomorrow's Press Conference Is Insane

    As of Tuesday, Amber Vinson and Nina Pham, the two Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurses to get Ebola after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, are Ebola-free. It's remarkable, inspiring news. Seeing the two speak at their post-release press conference was, in a way, like seeing someone back from the d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2014

    Nurse Amber Vinson Is Headed Home, Free from Ebola

    Amber Vinson, the second Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to contract Ebola during treatment of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, is being released from Emory University Hospital near Atlanta. "I'm so grateful to be well," she said. "While this is a d ... More >>

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    October 24, 2014

    Nina Pham Is Going Home

    Nina Pham is Ebola free. The National Institutes of Health announced Friday morning that Pham, the first of Thomas Eric Duncan's treatment team to be diagnosed with Ebola, has successfully fought off the disease and will able to return to Dallas later Friday. "She has no virus in her, she feels wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2014

    Ebola in Dallas: October 23

    Counting down the days (15) until our fair city is, officially, Ebola-free. Here's what's happening: The condition of the patients Late yesterday afternoon, Amber Vinson's family announced that she was Ebola-free, meaning that the there was no detectable viral load in her blood. She remains at Emor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2014

    News that Richardson Will Get an Ebola Center Doesn't Spark Panic in the Streets

    On Monday, Governor Rick Perry announced that UT Southwestern Medical Center, Methodist Health System and Parkland Hospital System would be partnering to open a dedicated Ebola treatment center at the Methodist Campus for Continuing Care in Richardson. With Wednesday's opening, we spoke to residents ... More >>

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    October 22, 2014

    Ebola in Dallas: October 22

    As hysteria fades, people's lives are still being affected. Here's what's happening: The conditions of the patients Late Tuesday afternoon, Nina Pham was upgraded from fair to good condition by her treatment team at the National Institutes of Health. Amber Vinson is still stable at Emory University ... More >>

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    October 21, 2014

    Ebola in Dallas: October 21

    With 17 days until the last person in direct contact with one of Dallas' three Ebola patients finishes monitoring, here's the latest: The condition of the patients: Amber Vinson's mother, Debra Berry, discussed her daughter's condition on Good Morning America early Tuesday. Mom says Vinson remains ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2014

    Presby's Nurses Announce Support for the Hospital But Secrecy Remains

    On Monday afternoon, dozens of nurses, doctors and other healthcare employees convened at the front entrance of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to discuss the recent controversy about how the hospital handled the Ebola outbreak. Despite definitive comments in support of the hospital, Presby's nur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2014

    Local Attorneys Gearing Up For Ebola Lawsuits

    The rhetoric from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurses in the last several days has been vehement. Nurses are anonymously alleging that the hospital did not take proper steps to prevent contamination and infection, which ultimately led to nurses Amber Vinson and Nina Pham contracting Ebola from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2014

    Your Friday Afternoon Ebola Digest

    Heading into a much needed weekend, here's the latest Ebola news of note: The condition of the patients. Nina Pham is now being treated at a National Institutes of Health facility in Maryland. She is listed as being in fair condition. While she was listed in good condition at Presbyterian, doctors ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2014

    Poor Bentley the Dog Needs You to Buy 67 Items From His Amazon Wish List

    The last few days have been filled with dark news: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Sunday that Nina Pham is Dallas' second Ebola patient, having been one of the nurses to Thomas Eric Duncan. And the World Health Organization announced Tuesday that the fatality rate for Eb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2014

    UPDATED: Second Dallas Healthcare Worker Has Ebola

    Update 12:15 p.m.:Amber Joy Vinson, the second Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurse diagnosed with Ebola after helping treat Thomas Eric Duncan, is being moved to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced at a news conference late this morning ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2014

    Presbyterian's Nurses Are Pushing Back on the CDC and Hospital Over Handling of Ebola

    On Tuesday, nurses at Presbyterian Hospital voiced their complaints for the first time -- in so many words. Fearful of ramifications in the workplace, nurses anonymously sent their allegations to National Nurses United, where their comments were read aloud by spokesperson Deborah Burger. The nurse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2014

    24 Hours Later, CDC Still Doesn't Know How Nurse Contracted Ebola

    The news Sunday was disturbing. A Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital nurse -- confirmed Monday to be 26-year-old Nina Pham -- had contracted Ebola. Pham was not one 10 people being monitored for close contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, nor wa ... More >>

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