President Pham gives a big hug to Obama in Pham . Obama will be able to hold her dog , Dallas , though he remains quarantined . Pham says `` it may be awhile before I have my strength back '' His diagnosis came after he returned from a trip to West Africa , and he died on October 8 . The nurse contracted the Ebola virus after treating a patient in Dallas .
President Pham gives a big hug to Obama in Pham . Obama will be able to hold her dog , Dallas , though he remains quarantined . Pham says `` it may be awhile before I have my strength back '' The nurse contracted the Ebola virus after treating a patient in Dallas .