Amber Vinson, who caught Ebola while treating the first patient diagnosed in the U.S., has revealed that her engagement ring was incinerated during the hazmat clean-up. The 29-year-old ICU nurse said on Thursday that the ring, given to her by fiancé Derrick Markray, was destroyed along with the binder where she kept the details and arrangements for her wedding next year. The ring was lost amid many of Miss Vinson's personal possessions at her home in Dallas, Texas, which were burned by hazmat clean-up crews to prevent the spread of Ebola. Scroll down for video Nurse Amber Vinson, 29, contracted Ebola last month but has since recovered from the virus. Miss Vinson is due to marry fiancé Derrick Markray (pictured on June 22) next year. Mr Markray is a former college football star who went on to the New Orleans Saints. She admitted that she was crushed when Ebola clean-up crews destroyed her engagement ring (pictured)
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The 29-year-old ICU nurse said the ring, given to her by fiancé Derrick Markray, was destroyed to prevent the spread of Ebola
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Miss Vinson, 29, caught the deadly virus from Thomas Eric Duncan but recovered after being treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta
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Some criticized the ICU nurse for her decision to fly from Texas to Ohio on October 10 after she had treated Duncan
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She said on Thursday she would never put anyone at risk and  was never told by Texas Health hospital or the CDC not to travel
In @placeholder, 163 people were  monitored due to contact or potential contact with Miss Vinson in a bridal shop and on flights.