The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said "there was a clear breach of safety protocol" in the Texas hospital that treated Thomas Eric Duncan, reported Time.
The CDC's Dr. Tom Frieden told CBS' "Face the Nation" that everyone who treated the "Dallas patient" is considered possibly exposed to the Ebola virus.
Protective gear was part of the safety protocol implemented by the CDC, but the manner in which health care workers took off the gear is now being investigated. If removed incorrectly, contamination is possible.
Frieden also said that the interventions, such as dialysis and intubation, could have caused the spread, reported Ozarks First.
Some infection control experts, according to Reuters, are up in arms about the accusations made by the CDC. Health care officials say the CDC did not adequately train health care workers. The CDC says every hospital should have staff that is prepared for such an outbreak.
The worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital marks the first transmission of the virus in the U.S. The worker's identity has not been released at the request of the family and the patient is reportedly in stable condition.
"We knew a second case could be a reality, and we've been preparing for this possibility," Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. David Lakey said, according to Ozarks First. "We are broadening our team in Dallas and working with extreme diligence to prevent further spread."
According to RT America, the CDC has identified one "close contact" of the infected health care worker and that person is being closely monitored.
