article_snippet: Nina Pham was diagnosed with the deadly disease along with co-worker Amber Vinson after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, the first patient to die from illness in October.
article_snippet: Pham Pham was diagnosed with the deadly disease along with co-worker Amber Vinson after treating Thomas Eric Duncan (pictured) the first patient to die from the illness in October .
article_snippet: The day after Duncan died, Phammet with someone from the CDC and the hospital's employee health manager to review Duncan's care.
article_snippet: the CDC and the hospital's employee health manager also deemed Pham 'no risk' in terms of contracting the Ebola virus.
article_snippet: When tests confirmed Pham had the Ebola virus, Pham broke down crying, and asked medical staff that Pham name be released as 'Jane Doe' to protect Pham privacy.  
article_snippet: The request was refused and from then on Pham Pham became the face of the fight against Ebola in the United States.
article_snippet: Pham told the Morning News: 'They had just a PR nightmare with what happened with Mr. Duncan … and then us being infected with Ebola.
article_snippet: Texas Health Resources gave the paper a statement saying: 'Pham bravely served Texas Health Dallas during a most difficult time.
article_snippet: Texas Health Resources continue to support and wish the best for Pham, and Texas Health Resources remain optimistic that constructive dialogue can resolve this matter.'
article_snippet: Pham recalled a CDC doctor and the modest nurse chief nursing officer approaching the modest nurse in hazmat suits - and the modest nurse knew from a CDC doctor and her chief nursing officer faces the news was bad.
highlights_snippet: Nina Pham contracted illness while treating Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas .
  