The first person infected with Ebola in the United States died

Texas state hospital officials have announced the first Ebola victim in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, died after being treated with an experimental drug.

The victim was tested and tested positive for Ebola virus at Dallas City Hospital, Texas - USA on September 30, 10 days after Duncan returned from a flight in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, where outbreak is outbreak.

Before that, Mr. Duncan was an employee of an American courier company. Being at the hospital to check, he told the medical staff he had been in Liberia and was given antibiotics, then returned home. Four days later, the patient was quarantined and the condition of Mr. Duncan became worse.

Thomas Eric Duncan, died after being treated with an experimental drug in the United States.(Photo: AP)

Although treated with a new experimental drug, the patient did not survive. Texas Health Presbyterian hospital spokesman, where Mr. Duncan treated, said: 'We, with deep grief and frustration, must inform everyone about the death of Thomas Eric Duncan at 7:51 am 8/10 local time) '.

After the death of the first Ebola patient in the United States, President Barack Obama declared: 'We wish to condolence with the victims' families. If we do not follow the procedures and procedures set out (check at the airport .), we will inadvertently increase the risk (Ebola infection) for the community '.

New US Ebola testing measures published in the cities of Chicago, New York, Washington and Atlanta are unable to detect Duncan 's symptoms because the patient has absolutely no symptoms when returning from Liberia. Ten people who had contacted Mr. Duncan are being closely monitored to avoid spreading the disease.

The first victim died of Ebola virus outside West Africa was a Spanish nurse named Teresa Romero, infected after she looked after two Spanish missionaries.

At present, 3,865 people, mainly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, have been killed by Ebola pandemic and the number of cases is increasing exponentially in these countries.