Good afternoon, the first person diagnosed with the ebola virus in the United States has died. Thomas duncan passed away in texas succumbing to what has been called an insidious disease. Screening will begin at five airport. We wait for the latest of course on ebola concerns. First to ash har quaraishi where duncan was being treated. There was an indication of a slight improvement in duncan improvement, what happened. On monday he remained in stable yet critical condition. He was undergoing treatment with that investigational medication. His liver levels had improved. They declined over the weekend. But that could truck wait they said. His vital signs were getting better. The fever was down. They had a plumber of hope that things were taking a turn for the better. He passed away around 7 51 p. M. Local time. We spoke with a spokesman earlier about what might have gone done. Its likely that the organs were not keeping up with the infection. You know at the end its very tragic as to what
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Dallas area. One who may have set off red flags during a medical screening, and the world lead. The president set a goal to degrade and destroy isis, so why is the u. S. Letting in some critics views, letting a city close to the Turkish Border . 6 good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with the breaking news in the national lead, as a family mourns and the medical community deals with the first ebola patient in this outbreak to die in the United States there is word of another patient in the dallas area being monitored for ebola. This patient is being transported right now. Today, sadly, at 7 51 this morning central time, duncan, Thomas Eric Duncan became the first person to die of a horrible virus in this outbreak according to Presbyterian Hospital in dallas. Right now we are waiting for the cdc to update the public for the First Time Since his death and well bring that news to you live. Duncan spent his final hours on dialysis and a respirator with hi