BREAKING NEWS: TEXAS EBOLA PATIENT THOMAS ERIC DUNCAN HAS DIED (2876 hits)
Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, died Tuesday morning, the hospital said.
Duncan may have contracted the virus in Liberia while taking a deathly ill neighbor in Liberia to the hospital in a taxi. He left Monrovia on a Sept. 19 flight and arrived in the U.S. the next day. He started showing symptoms Sept. 24 and went to a Dallas hospital for treatment Sept. 26. He was sent home, only to be brought back by ambulance on Sept. 28 and diagnosed with the deadly virus.
"It is with profound sadness and heartfelt disappointment that we must inform you of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan this morning at 7:51 am," Texas Health Resources spokesman Wendell Watson said in a statement. "We have offered the family our support and condolences at this difficult time."
Dr. David Lakey of the Texas Department of State Health Services called the past week "an enormous test of our health system" and offered condolences to the family. "The doctors, nurses and staff at Presbyterian provided excellent and compassionate care, but Ebola is a disease that attacks the body in many ways. We’ll continue every effort to contain the spread of the virus and protect people from this threat.”
Awww..... Is this why the nurse that triaged him stated.. she did everything right.... I say no she did not... How. Could she over look the most critical information...
I guest they can't save Blacks! The fact that he was from Liberia and had just arrived in the U.S. was a clear sign that he may have had the virus, but was sent home. Sad.......
Wednesday, October 8th 2014 at 4:33PM
Helen Lofton
