Morning at the Nebraska Medical Center for treatment. Doctors there successfully treated aids worker say hall is. Marlie, good morning. Reporter annemarie, Thomas Duncan remains in Critical Condition here at this hospital in dallas, and Health Officials are doing everything they can. They are continuing the fight to contain the virus. 33yearold ashoka mum powe will be treated for ebola in a specialized Isolation Unit at the Nebraska Medical Center. The freelance cameraman became ill last week while working for nbc in liberia. From the time he exits the ambulance to the time he enters the unit will be about a minute. Reporter doctors will use the lessons they learned while treating dr. Rick sacra. He tested negative for the virus after treatment at the same nebraska facility. Sacra understand went tests for the disease once again in massachusetts over the weekend after coming down with a cough and fever. But late sunday cdc confirmed he does not have the virus. Here in Dallas Thomas eri
Negative for the virus. This weekend he went to the hospital in his tphaeufit, massachusetts with a cough and fever. The doctors believe it is a respiratory infection but he is retested for ebola has a precaution. Guidelines and protocols we sent blood work to atlanta to rule out the ebola virus. They are tracking 50 people in the dallas area who had contact with duncan, the only person diagnosed with ebola in the united states. The authorities found a homeless plan believed to have ridden in the same ambulance that transported duncan and at low risk. Reporter duncan fell ill shortly after he arrived from liberia last month and his condition worsened over the weekend. I would not be surprised if one of the people who came into direct contact with mr. Duncan when he was ill will get ebola. But it is unlikely there will be an Ebola Outbreak in the u. S. Because the scientists know how to stop it from spreading. So far those with contact with duncan have not shown symptoms. Back to you. T
Loves this test. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Glor good evening, im jeff glor. The c. D. C. Says in africa the ebola virus is spreading so fast its hard to keep up. In the u. S. The agency said today they remain confident it will be controlled. Tonight, a new patient is headed to a hospital in nebraska. The freelance cameraman for nbc, who caught ebola on the job in liberia. In dallas, the c. D. C. Said today the man diagnosed with ebola in dallas is fighting for his life. All this as officials struggle to contain the panic as much as the disease we start with manuel bojorquez. Reporter doctors at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital say ebola patient thomas eric duncans condition hasnt improved. He remains in critically ill. When asked today, the director of the c. D. C. Said so far doctors have not used experimental medication on him. The medication you mentioned can be quite difficult for patients to take and may transiently worsen their conditions. Report