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Condition of Ebola patient brought to U.S. worsens


 

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The status of the Ebola patient at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., has worsened, according to a written statement issued by the National Institutes of Health.

Physicians working on the case have changed the patient’s status from serious to critical. The patient arrived at the center on March 13. No further information has been released.

Find the full statement on the NIH website.

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