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Posted: October 01 2014 at 11:08am |
The sister identified him.
Sister: Ebola patient told ER workers he was from Liberia; hospital released him anyway Associated Press Wednesday, October 1, 2014 1:36pm 0 Share 1 0 Traffic moves past Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, where a patient was diagnosed with the Ebola virus Tuesday. [Getty Images] Traffic moves past Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, where a patient was diagnosed with the Ebola virus Tuesday. [Getty Images] DALLAS — The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States told relatives that he notified health care workers the first time he went to the hospital that he was visiting the U.S. from Liberia, the man's sister said Wednesday. Related News/Archive Miami hospital patient tests negative for Ebola virus 3 Weeks Ago Second American aid worker with Ebola arrives at Atlanta hospital 2 Months Ago Florida hospitals prepare for Ebola cases 18 Hours Ago Mai Wureh told the Associated Press that her brother, Thomas Eric Duncan, went to a Dallas emergency room on Friday and was sent home with antibiotics. He returned two days later after his condition worsened and was admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mark Lester confirmed Wednesday that a nurse asked Duncan on his first visit whether he had been in an area affected by the Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands in West Africa, but that "information was not fully communicated throughout the whole team." A nine-member group of federal health officials was tracking anyone who had close contact with the man. The team from the Centers for Disease Control is in Dallas to work with local and state health agencies to ensure that those people are watched every day for 21 days. "If anyone develops fever, we'll immediately isolate them to stop the chain of transmission," Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, said in an interview. Duncan has been in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital since Sunday. He was listed in serious but stable condition Wednesday. Ebola is believed to have sickened more than 6,500 people in West Africa, and more than 3,000 deaths have been linked to the disease, according to the World Health Organization. Three members of the ambulance crew that transported the man to the hospital have tested negative for the virus and are restricted to their homes while their conditions are observed. Duncan was vomiting when the ambulance got to the hospital, Dallas city spokeswoman Sana Syed said. A handful of schoolchildren who had contact with him are also being monitored at their homes, Texas Gov. Rick Perry told reporters. The ambulance crew is among 12 to 18 people being monitored after exposure to the man. Some are members of his family, but not all, Syed said. Ebola symptoms can include fever, muscle pain, vomiting and bleeding, and can appear as long as 21 days after exposure to the virus. The disease is not contagious until symptoms begin, and it takes close contact with bodily fluids to spread. Officials said there are no other suspected cases in Texas, but the diagnosis sent chills through the area's West African community, whose leaders urged caution to prevent spreading the virus. The man left Liberia on Sept. 19, arrived the next day to visit relatives and started feeling ill four or five days later, Frieden said. Stanley Gaye, president of the Liberian Community Association of Dallas-Fort Worth, said the 10,000-strong Liberian population in North Texas is skeptical of the CDC's assurances because Ebola has ravaged their country. "We've been telling people to try to stay away from social gatherings," Gaye said Tuesday at a community meeting. The CDC has not advised that people avoid large gatherings in this country. The association's vice president warned against alarm in the community. "We don't want to get a panic going," said vice president Roseline Sayon. "We embrace those people who are coming forward. Don't let the stigma keep you from getting tested." Frieden said he didn't believe anyone on the same flights as the patient was at risk. The man traveled from the Liberian capital of Monrovia to Brussels and then to Dallas, according to a spokeswoman for the Belgium health ministry, Vinciane Charlier. "Ebola doesn't spread before someone gets sick, and he didn't get sick until four days after he got off the airplane," Frieden said. Four American aid workers who became infected in West Africa have been flown back to the U.S. for treatment after they became sick. They were treated in special isolation facilities at hospitals in Atlanta and Nebraska. Three have recovered. A U.S. doctor exposed to the virus in Sierra Leone is under observation in a similar facility at the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. has only four such isolation units, but Frieden said there was no need to move the latest patient because virtually any hospital can provide the proper care and infection control. Blood tests by Texas health officials and the CDC separately confirmed his Ebola diagnosis Tuesday. State health officials described the patient as seriously ill. The hospital is discussing if experimental treatments would be appropriate, Frieden said. Passengers leaving Liberia pass through rigorous screening, the country's airport authority said Wednesday. But those checks are no guarantee that an infected person won't get through and airport officials would be unlikely to stop someone not showing symptoms, according to Binyah Kesselly, chairman of the Liberia Airport Authority's board of directors. CDC officials are helping staff at Monrovia's airport, where passengers are screened for signs of infection, including fever, and asked about their travel history. Plastic buckets filled with chlorinated water for hand-washing are present throughout the airport. Liberia is one of the three hardest-hit countries in the epidemic, along with Sierra Leone and Guinea. http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/medicine/kids-who-had-contact-with-ebola-patient-monitored/2200226 |
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Wow! What a major screwup! This mistake, of "not communicating the travel information through the whole team" could have monumental consequences. One damn case and already a major fumble. M
This really inspires confidence in our hospitals to keep this bug contained. (NOT) Tim |
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You are right. The very first case & despite their talk of being top dog they've already screwed up. I'm feeling pretty sick to my stomach over several things we've learned today.
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Duncan chain.
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I would say something about about donuts but it would be inappropriate.
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I dont even know how to put into words how insanely negligent the hospital was in dropping the ball on his travel history! The medical workers now possibly exposed and the possible chain of infection from when he was discharged are mind boggling. When you consider the children, the different schools they attended, the ambulance workers, and the medical staff...we are looking at hundreds of possible exposures! Absolute incompetence with deadly consequences possible.
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we'll name it the donut chain just for you pheasant.
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IMHO the ball was dropped when the man was allowed to enter the country without quarantine. Any deaths, suffering, or economic loss in the US is on the heads of those who allowed it to get here in the first place. I don't blame those who have or going to flee, that's a natural response. Those who allow it are responsible for the impact.
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By the way that does not excuse the snafu at hospital.
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