WATCH: CDC Press Conference on First U.S. Ebola Case

The Centers for Disease Control confirmed on Tuesday afternoon the first case of Ebola in the United States.

The unnamed patient is currently being treated in Dallas, Texas, and the CDC will hold a presser at 5:30 p.m. ET.

UPDATE – 06:28 p.m.: Watch the full press conference below, via Fox News:

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