Ebola Patient Eric Duncan Dies; Related Stocks Fall On News

The Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital issued a press release Wednesday announcing that the Ebola patient Eric Duncan has died.

It appears this is the first case of an Ebola death in the United States.

Shares of Ebola-related stocks have all fallen amid the news.

Chimerix Inc CMRX recently traded at $29.29, down 11.25 percent.

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation TKMR recently traded at $22.45, down 1.27 percent.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BCRX recently traded at $11.14, down 1.15 percent.

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc SRPT recently traded at $19.93, down 4.81 percent.

NewLink Genetics Corp NLNK recently traded at $19.64, down 4.80 percent.

Hemispherx BioPharma, Inc HEB recently traded at $0.322, down 0.31 percent.

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