The US state of Texas Monday created a special task force to handle infectious diseases such as Ebola six days after a Dallas hospital confirmed the first case of Ebola in the country. Texas Governor Rick Perry unveiled the 17-member task force at a news conference Monday Xinhua reported. Brett Giroir chief executive officer of the Bryan-based Texas A&M Health Science Center will lead the team of epidemiology and infectious disease researchers which will make recommendations for dealing with a pandemic such as Ebola Perry said in the statement. 'This task force will develop a comprehensive plan to ensure Texas
