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The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda has taken in the first of two nurses who contracted Ebola in Texas.More: Ebola Fact vs. Fiction | Watch latest report hereAlso: Johns Hopkins symposium discusses EbolaNina Pham, 26, was diagnosed with the virus on Sunday after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, who contracted Ebola in Liberia, flew to Dallas and later died. The announcement of the transfer came Thursday morning.The NIH said Pham was admitted to the Special Clinical Studies Unit of the NIH Clinical Center at the request of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. She'll be in one of two beds in that unit and will be given state-of-the-art care in a high-level containment area.NIH Dr. Anthony Fauci said Pham was in fair condition Friday morning and was resting comfortably."She is in good spirits. She is a highly intelligent and aware person, and she knows exactly what's going on," Fauci said. "We fully intend to have this patient walk out of this hospital, and we'll do everything we can to make that happen."The NIH facility has one of four biocontainment units in the United States. Health officials said members of the unit are trained to keep dangerous viruses contained."There is no specific treatment for the Ebola virus, so we are giving her the best possible care based on the symptoms," Fauci said. "Right now we just want to make her comfortable and take care of her."The world-famous facility tried to calm potential fears in the community."It doesn't worry me at all. NIH is actually a great facility in the area. We have some great facilities and hospitals. They know what they are doing," said Bethesda resident Craig Simon.The NIH released a statement Thursday, saying, "The NIH Clinical Center's Special Clinical Studies Unit is specifically designed to provide high-level isolation capabilities and is staffed by infectious diseases and critical care specialists. The unit staff is trained in strict infection control practices optimized to prevent spread of potentially transmissible agents such as Ebola. ... NIH is taking every precaution to ensure the safety of NIH patients, staff, and the public."The Phoenix Air air ambulance transporting Pham landed at Frederick Municipal Airport shortly after 10:45 p.m. Thursday. Phoenix Air is the same company that flew a doctor into that Frederick airport last month for transfer to NIH after the doctor was exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone."The transfer went very smoothly. All precautions were taken at that same time. We believe they're going to be done this time -- the same precautions taken," Frederick Mayor Randy McClement said Thursday.A second nurse who tested positive, 29-year-old Amber Joy Vinson, has been transferred to a biohazard infectious disease center at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. That's the same place where two missionaries were successfully treated for Ebola.Pham and Vinson were involved in providing care to Duncan.11 News reporter Jennifer Franciotti said early Friday morning that her crew had to go through security to get onto the massive NIH campus. She said there were many public relations officials out to try to sort out the details of Pham's arrival for the media.On Thursday, the president authorized the call-up of the National Guard and reserves if they're needed to address Ebola. On Friday, CNN reported the president will appoint an Ebola czar to coordinate the federal response.The death toll is expected to climb above 4,500 in Africa, all but a few within Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the World Health Organization said.More: Learn how the Ebola virus spreadsAlso: Common myths about EbolaWhat to know about Ebola