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Ebola virus: First case of killer disease confirmed in United States

Texas, USA: America was placed on a high alert last night after the first case of deadly Ebola was diagnosed in the country, sparking a desperate race to find all those who had had contact with the victim.

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a patient had tested positive for the deadly virus and was currently in intensive care after being taken ill in Dallas, Texas.

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