Top of the hour. Youre watching cnn. A new concern this afternoon after the first case of ebola is diagnosed here in the United States. Heres what we learned a short time ago. That ebola patient, this unidentified man, has been around five children, School Aged Children since arriving in this country. The kids attend four different schools in dallas, texas, and they were in school earlier this week. I know that parents are being extremely concerned about that development but let me assure these children have been identified and they are being monitored and the disease cannot be transmitted before having any symptoms. Search is now under way for anyone and everyone who has been in contact with this unidentified man. This patient ever since he arrived in the United States from liberia a week and a half ago. He wasnt showing symptoms for the first four days and then he goes into this emergency room a week ago today but was sent home. He then took a turn for the worst on friday and was tak
Welcome to americas news headquarters. We have an update on Thomas Duncans condition, it has worsened. Hes now in araical condition in a dallas hospital. Ten people in texas believed to be at high risk after contact with duncan. Peter in washington picking up the story from there. Arthel, separately there was an ebola scare two miles from the white house where Howard University hospital isolated a patient who recently returned from nigeria but the Health Department explained that the patient who is still very sick does not have ebola. Heres part of an official statement. Ebola has very clear symptoms that inhe have itably worsen over time, including fever, bleeding from the eyes and growing rash that consumes over 75 of the human body. Based on the clinical presentation the medical team was able to rule out ebola. The patient will be treated for other illnesses. The only confirmed case of ebola in United States is Thomas Duncan in dallas. His family was finally taken out where duncan,
Drop the ball on this countrys first ebola case . We have the Health Care Professionals and the institutions that are second to none. Tonight the administrator for usaid is just back from liberia and he joins me live. Plus top chef iss candidate on his bid to win. And his impassioned plea to congress. To me this is an abomination about. All in starts right now. Good evening, from new york. Im chris hayes. After a barrage of security lapses both recent and recently revealed and after a hearing that was full of outrage the director of the United States secret service has resigned. The department of Homeland Security with the complete backing of the president has entered in a wide ranging critical assessment of how the secret service protects the president and his family. Julie pierson tendered her resignation to jay johnson and to president obama. After an 18month tenure that was born itself in the wake of a secret sex scandal she was brought in to clean up. Her tenure began after one of
Sanjay gupta has the latest from cdc headquarters in atlanta. Its interesting to see how the map is now spreading, sanjay. No question and its a real medical investigation, they have to find these people. Thats absolutely the key. We hoped ebola wouldnt come to the United States, but in some ways it wasnt unexpected. Now the focus is on that dallas hospital. In this hospital, thomas eric duncan, the first patient diagnosed with ebola in the United States, is fighting for his life. We just hoping and praying that eric survives the night. In an exclusive interview with cnn affiliate wccb in charlotte, north carolina, duncans nephew speaks out for the first time. I want to let you know that we still here, were not sleeping, just like you, feeling the pain, were feeling the pain here, too. Doctors say hes in serious, but stable condition. Duncan is a Liberian National and he traveled for the First Time Ever to the United States to visit his family in dallas. The New York Times reports that
Another bad day for the u. S. Secret service. Its actually jawdropping. Every day, new details. A cascade of revelations. This is a dangerous country, especially for president s. The American People want to know if there is a president safe. Our security plan was not properly executed. You are protecting the most threatened american president in our inaugurations history. Dont let somebody get close to the. The. The law maker es are drilling the director of the secret service. Stunning lapses in the white house security. The white house intruder 11 days ago. There were five things that should have stopped him. None of them seemed to kick in. Why we cant get straight answers from the head of the secret service. I wish to god you protected the white house like youre protecting your reputation. Were you lying to the american or were you misled . The secret service is conducting an ongoing investigation. Im not sure ms. Pierson has been completely transparent with us. Is her job on the lin