North carolina contacted the cdc and the cdc told him to contact texas health department. He spoke with several people there, he says, and we reached out to both agencies but have not heard back a comment from them on this particular situation. But it comes on the heels of news that the patient showed up here on friday and told people that he was from west africa, and that he was complaining of symptoms, but somehow that information did not get passed along to doctors on friday. We now know he was admitted sunday and diagnosed on tuesday. Richard . Charles, we have been talking about School Officials there, have some concern. What are they telling you about what the process is and whats going on . Reporter so this patient has family here in dallas and was staying with them. Those people have five children. They are in five different schools in the Dallas Independent School district. The School District took those kids out of school, told them to stay home for 21 days, they will be moni
Contact with thomas eric duncan, the first patient diagnosed on u. S. Soil. An alert from United Airlines to people on his flight, this after reports that he fell in after helping a sick liberian woman. A patient in hawaii put in isolation over possible ebola concerns. Here is nbcs jay gray. Reporter still in its lags inside this dallas hospital, thomas eric duncan, the first patient diagnosed with ebola in the United States continues to fight for his life. Were categorizing his condition as serious but stable. Reporter he showed no symptoms when he left west africa on september 19, days later he was sick and made his first visit to texas Presbyterian Hospital where he told an intake nurse he just traveled from liberia, an obvious red flag. Duncan was sent home with a prescription for antibiotics. Regretfully that information was not fully communicated throughout the team. As a result the full import of that information wasnt factored in to the clinical decision making. Potentially put
Lesson. Yes. Thank you. Right now, u. S. Health officials have yet to tell us exactly how a dallas nurse got the deadly ebola virus despite wearing protective gear if they even know at this point. Were waiting to hear. Were learning more about her identity and bravery. 26yearold nina fam is the first person who contracted the virus in the united states. Shes said to be in stable condition. Doctors administered a blood transfusion from one of the americans who survived the virus. Friends say they are not surprised she did everything she could to try to save thomas duncan, the liberian man who died after travelling to see his family in dallas. Fam is part of a team of 70 Health Care Workers who treated duncan and now theyre being monitored for signs of ebola. So far, no word of any. Word of her condition comes as new questions are being raised about americas readiness to deal with the deadly virus and National Nurses Union Warning most hospitals are not ready to deal with an Ebola Outbre
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