The Texas hospital, which cared for Thomas Eric Duncan, the first U.S. Ebola patient to die from the disease, issued an apology on Sunday for its "mistakes."

The letter of apology was published in the Forth Worth Star-Telegram and the Dallas Morning News. It was from CEO Barclay Berdan of the Texas Health Resources, which owns the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

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In the letter, Berdan acknowledged that the Ebola virus came as a menace to the Presbyterian Hospital.

According to Berdan, the entire hospital was grateful to its medical staff for their "compassion, dedication and tireless work" in caring for all of the patients of the hospital, but at the same time, admitted that as an institution, it has "made mistakes in handling this very difficult challenge."

Berdan said that when Duncan was brought to the hospital, all necessary tests were performed on him, but the fact that he had travelled to Africa was not "communicated well" with the caregivers, although it was stated in his medical chart.

"We did not correctly diagnose his symptoms," the letter said. "For this, we are deeply sorry."

Additionally, Berdan acknowledged that despite the hospital's efforts in preparing for the outbreak, the education and training programs were "not fully deployed' when the virus reached the hospital.

The hospital is still investigating how Nina Pham and Amber Vinson, the two nurses who were part of the team that cared for Duncan, contracted the virus, despite following the safety standards implemented by the CDC.

But the hospital maintains that it's still a safe place for patients and its employees.

According to Berdan, Texas Presbyterian has complied with the safety procedures of the CDC and that press reports were not aligned with medical facts and accounts of medical staff, who were present during the entire Ebola debacle.

He said that although Duncan may not be the last casualty from the virus, the hospital is applying what it has learned in his case, to improve "the care it provides and the ability of the health care system to respond to Ebola."

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