Thomas duncan died this morning, 7 15 a. M. At the Texas Health Presbyterian hospital in dallas where he was in Critical Condition for days. Despite the president s claim it was unlikely to happen here. Were learning theyre treating another patient for possible ebola. This parity was in contact with family members of Thomas Duncan. Officials a few moments ago in a lively press conference that the new patient shows some sign of possible ebola infection but does not show all the symptoms. Well keep you updated throughout the hour. If we get any news well tell you what it was. Homeland Security Department stepped up screening at nations five biggest airports. Weve joined by dr. Kevin campbell, assistant professor of medicine at university of North Carolina and travel expert mark murphy. Dr. Kevin, i will start with you. The news about this patient dying from ebola in dallas, are we prepared . I think were absolutely unprepared. The fact this patient came to a hospital with a travel histor
Warmer than our usual highs. Live doppler hd shows around the region not coming up with moisture and no rain. Temperaturewise out the door, 68 and mild in fairfield compared to 48 in napa and some spots you need the light jacket as you star the day. 60 in oakland and shows is at 56. Wake up weather is mainly clear and mild temperatures in some spots and turning breezy with sunrise at 7 05 and starting temperatures in the mid60 to mid50s. Now a check on traffic. Good morning, everyone. At 5 00 am we are taking you to San Francisco first and we want to give you a heads up of open world 2014 at at the mascone center. It will cause street closings for oracle. This will an lost traffic off of 80. Be sure to find another way around or give yourself extra time. Heavy, heavy traffic. The bay bridge toll plaza shows cash paying lanes stacking up and the fast track is clear as we make it from emeryville. With the as season coming to a dramatic end all eyes turn to the giants and their attempt to
Good wednesday morning to you. We begin with the nations top doctors scrambling over the first case of ebola diagnosed in america. A man traveling from west africa who arrived in texas 11 days ago has been put into strict isolation inside a hospital in dallas. Abcs Elizabeth Hurd just filed this report from dallas. Reporter it was the news america had been dreading. An individual traveling from liberia has been diagnosed with ebola in the united states. Reporter the centers for Disease Control confirming the first case of ebola in the u. S. A patient who recently travelled from liberia to dallas is sick with the disease. The unidentified man is critically ill and has been in isolated at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital in dallas since sunday. He began feeling sick four or five days after arriving in the u. S. The likelihood for this individual to have spread it on an airplane are basically zero. He was asymptomatic. Meaning he had no symptoms while he was traveling. Reporter the head
Tells us, the condition of the u. S. Ebola patient in dallas is deteriorating. Reporter a passenger snapped this photo of officers aboard a United Airlines flight from brussels that landed at Newark Airport saturday. An ill passenger reportedly from liberia exhibited possible symptoms of ebola. Officials from the cdc dressed in full hazmat gear escorted the sick man and his daughter off the plane. We knew something was wrong when the cdc was here. Reporter Health Officials say they dont believe the pair have ebola. At Texas Health Presbyterian hospital in dallas ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan is in critical condition. He arrived from liberia last month and got sick at this apartment. Hazmat started sanitizing the unit friday. Three days after duncan was diagnosed with ebola. The four people who had been quarantined in the apartment will move to a private home in a gated community. We dont sickness increasing everywhere so they moved it. Reporter the cdc has identified nine people who
Have been since released. First confirmed case of the d68, also a child from north jersey was reported back on september 17th. Officials are waiting for test results to see if a four yearold Mercer County student who died last week from a possible respiratory illness did in fact have enter o virus d68. A shooting at a high school in kentucky, one student was injured, at firm creek Traditional High School in louisville. Students held their hand over their heads as they were evacuated from the school and taken to the softball field. Police say it happened touring an argument, suspect put down his gun and walk in the principals office. Authorities identify Police Officers involved in the shooting while offduty in edge water park, burlington county. Investigators say that delanco officer basil warren shot a suspect who tried to steel his truck at his home on stevenson avenue this morning. The the the suspect is identified as tajuan fitzpatrick of willingboro. Fitzpatrick tried to run over