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| Patient Zero, Thomas A. Duncan is dead |
| 2014-10-05 |
| Thomas A. Duncan, who became ill with Ebola after arriving from West Africa in Dallas two weeks ago, succumbed to the virus today (Sunday), reports Reuters. Duncan was fighting for his life at a Dallas hospital on today after his condition worsened to critical, according to the director of the US Centers for Disease Control. The Dallas hospital that admitted him did not recognize the deadly disease at first and sent him home, only for him to return two days later by ambulance. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #9 Texas scores another first. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2014-10-05 23:20 |
| #8 He didn't help himself by lying during his first visit to the hospital. If he had been honest about not only his travel (which he was), but his exposure (which he lied about in Libera and in Dallas), they would have admitted him and started supportive treatment during the first trip to the ER. Not saying that would have saved him, but it might have given him a better chance. His own dishonesty may not have killed him, but it may end up killing others. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-10-05 21:21 |
| #7 Ebolaman's name is Thomas Eric Duncan. Maybe they got the wrong obit. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2014-10-05 21:06 |
| #6 Someone will notice that the only Ebola patient who was treated in America but didn't survive is also the only one who isn't white. The conspiracy will be obvious to anyone who is already certain it's there. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2014-10-05 20:20 |
| #5 Trans-Atlantic air travel dramatically shortens survival metrics. Get the word out. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-10-05 17:18 |
| #4 Fastest way to obtain treatment is not to cross the Atlantic... Treating him incentivizes people to try the same, with DISASTROUS results for the population they'll inevitably infect. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-10-05 17:05 |
| #3 Is it cynical to think we might not hear an update until next Friday? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-10-05 16:20 |
| #2 Reports of Ebola death being disputed on Twitter. Some calling the Reuters source quoted "non-existent". Lots of reports that he is fighting for his life on Google News, but I don't see the Reuters death report yet either. |
| Posted by: ryuge 2014-10-05 15:12 |
| #1 Early treatment means a good shot at surviving. Unfortunately, his delay in flying here and getting into the hospital meant his death. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-10-05 15:06 |