Duncan, identified by The Associated Press, remained in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on Wednesday in serious condition.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition Sunday from a home in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood of northeast Dallas. Duncan had sought treatment at the hospital two days earlier, but was sent home with antibiotics.

During that first visit, his sister told AP, Duncan informed emergency room workers that he was from Liberia, the West African nation hardest hit by Ebola.

“Regretfully that information was not fully communicated throughout the full team,” said Dr. Mark Lester, executive vice president of Texas Health Resources. Lester said the team thought Duncan had a "low-grade common viral disease."

Darwin award!

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This just in..

Miscommunication at hospital led to Dallas Ebola patient's release

The first patient diagnosed in the United States with the Ebola virus has been identified as Thomas Eric Duncan of Liberia.

Duncan, identified by The Associated Press, remained in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on Wednesday in serious condition.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition Sunday from a home in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood of northeast Dallas. Duncan had sought treatment at the hospital two days earlier, but was sent home with antibiotics.

During that first visit, his sister told AP, Duncan informed emergency room workers that he was from Liberia, the West African nation hardest hit by Ebola.

“Regretfully that information was not fully communicated throughout the full team,” said Dr. Mark Lester, executive vice president of Texas Health Resources. Lester said the team thought Duncan had a "low-grade common viral disease."

United Airlines says Duncan is believed to have taken United Flight 951 from Brussels to Washington Dulles and Flight 822 from Dulles to D/FW International Airport on Sept. 20.

Duncan, who is in his mid-40s, came in contact with 12 to 18 people after developing symptoms of the deadly disease, health officials said Wednesday during a news conference at Presbyterian.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20140930-miscommunication-at-hospital-led-to-dallas-ebola-patient-s-release.ece

He helped a pregnant woman in Liberia.

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Whatever happened to mandatory quarantine?

The need it for D68 which is spreading like wildfire because it is infectious and contagious (airborne transmission) unlike Ebola which is only infectious (close contact).

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His sister (the second possible case), five kids from four different schools, three paramedics who transported him in an ambulance and several hospital staff are all now under observation.

Total Flaming Idiocy.

Case #1 TOLD the people at that hospital that he had come to Dallas from Liberia the first time he went there for treatment on the 26th. Combine that with his symptoms. Didn't ANYONE put 2+2 together and go "Hey, wait a minute!". Nope.

They sent him back home.

The hospital staff had just HAD a meeting on the subject of Ebola about 1 week before that.

I wonder how many additional people got exposed because of this mistake.

Whiskey... Tango... Foxtrot...

Darwin award?

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Here is the BIG problem with containment in the USA:

Quote from This Article:

A letter to parents of children at L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School, 6929 Town North Drive, says in part:

“This morning, we were made aware that one of our students may have had contact with an individual who was recently diagnosed with the Ebola virus. This student is currently not showing any symptoms and is under close observation by the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department. As a precautionary measure, the student has been advised to stay home from school. Since this student is not presenting any symptoms, there is nothing to suggest that the disease was spread to others, including students and staff.”

Whatever happened to mandatory quarantine?

Not good enough! You have the funds to attack IS mercilessly but no funds or courage to attack this disease with the same commitment?

Your fellow citizens are asking for those countries to be quarantined & any outbreaks in the States to be contained.

If it ever reached the point that praying at that time is required, it's too damned late!

I agree with this statement.

Why are we concerned with IS? Oil?
The USA is the world's #1 oil producer. 1st Quarter of 2014, we averaged 11 million barrels a day.

The people in that area have been fighting each other for thousands of years. That isn't going to change any time soon. Unless some other vital National Interest is threatened, we should just LET them. We are going to have to start leaving them alone before we can expect them to leave us alone.

The IS issue has been going on for over 1200 years, since the initial Sunni/Shia schism (over the issue of governance -- secular vs. religious). They NEED to work it out for themselves, but it is gonna be a LONG time happening.

If IS attacks us, THEN we respond. Until then, we REALLY do need to leave them alone.

The Ebola problem is of VITAL importance to the Entire World. We NEED to get a handle on it, ASAP.

What is of greater importance: a disease that could kill off a good chunk of humanity, or a relatively small number of people stuck in the Dark Ages?

And, I agree, 'pray time' is too damned late.

His sister (the second possible case), five kids from four different schools, three paramedics who transported him in an ambulance and several hospital staff are all now under observation.

Total Flaming Idiocy.

Case #1 TOLD the people at that hospital that he had come to Dallas from Liberia the first time he went there for treatment on the 26th. Combine that with his symptoms. Didn't ANYONE put 2+2 together and go "Hey, wait a minute!". Nope.

They sent him back home.

The hospital staff had just HAD a meeting on the subject of Ebola about 1 week before that.

I wonder how many additional people got exposed because of this mistake.

Whiskey... Tango... Foxtrot...

Whiskey...Whiskey...Tango...Tango...Oscar?

His sister (the second possible case), five kids from four different schools, three paramedics who transported him in an ambulance and several hospital staff are all now under observation.

Total Flaming Idiocy.

Case #1 TOLD the people at that hospital that he had come to Dallas from Liberia the first time he went there for treatment on the 26th. Combine that with his symptoms. Didn't ANYONE put 2+2 together and go "Hey, wait a minute!". Nope.

They sent him back home.

The hospital staff had just HAD a meeting on the subject of Ebola about 1 week before that.

I wonder how many additional people got exposed because of this mistake.

Whiskey... Tango... Foxtrot...

Still scary MK.

I agree scary :(

Wash you hands everyone.

First thing I heard on the radio this morning, they say there's no spreading danger, let's hope so...

No spreading danger until someone hops on board a plane to visit relatives in another country. Oh hang on a minute, that's what happened:

According to Dr Frieden, the unnamed patient left Liberia on 19 September and arrived in the US the next day to visit relatives, without displaying any symptoms of the virus.

I heard on the radio that industrial countries can beat Ebola easily because of the good hygiene in hospitals over here. If let's say, India gets contaminated with it, it would have the same results as in Africa...

I'd take what I hear with a pinch of salt. How many thought this outbreak would be another small and isolated one. In industrialised countries we may have better facilities to deal with it but without containment you get the above. Time will tell if the individual has infected anyone else.

Possible case 2:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/01/texas-ebola-patient/16525649/

Also, several school-kids among those exposed by case 1.

I hope that they are being kept home from school. If it gets to a school, it will spread like wildfire.

His sister (the second possible case), five kids from four different schools, three paramedics who transported him in an ambulance and several hospital staff are all now under observation.

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Member of the People Encouraging Niceness In Society club.

Neither am I, but I am aware that one slip up & Ebola could become the largest & most deadly pandemic ever to hit mankind.

Regardless of how the "industrialised Countries" are protected with their "excellent" medical services, Man is not perfect.

As it stands, the worst country for it to endure an uncontrolled breakout is America.

All those lovely citizens with their guns, what a scenario!

All one can do is pray at that time

Not good enough! You have the funds to attack IS mercilessly but no funds or courage to attack this disease with the same commitment?

Your fellow citizens are asking for those countries to be quarantined & any outbreaks in the States to be contained.

If it ever reached the point that praying at that time is required, it's too damned late!

So Mote it Be...

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Neither am I, but I am aware that one slip up & Ebola could become the largest & most deadly pandemic ever to hit mankind.

Regardless of how the "industrialised Countries" are protected with their "excellent" medical services, Man is not perfect.

As it stands, the worst country for it to endure an uncontrolled breakout is America.

All those lovely citizens with their guns, what a scenario!

All one can do is pray at that time

Not good enough! You have the funds to attack IS mercilessly but no funds or courage to attack this disease with the same commitment?

Your fellow citizens are asking for those countries to be quarantined & any outbreaks in the States to be contained.

If it ever reached the point that praying at that time is required, it's too damned late!

Neither am I, but I am aware that one slip up & Ebola could become the largest & most deadly pandemic ever to hit mankind.

Regardless of how the "industrialised Countries" are protected with their "excellent" medical services, Man is not perfect.

As it stands, the worst country for it to endure an uncontrolled breakout is America.

All those lovely citizens with their guns, what a scenario!

All one can do is pray at that time

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rOZZ
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Still scary MK.

I agree scary :(

Wash you hands everyone.

First thing I heard on the radio this morning, they say there's no spreading danger, let's hope so...

No spreading danger until someone hops on board a plane to visit relatives in another country. Oh hang on a minute, that's what happened:

According to Dr Frieden, the unnamed patient left Liberia on 19 September and arrived in the US the next day to visit relatives, without displaying any symptoms of the virus.

I heard on the radio that industrial countries can beat Ebola easily because of the good hygiene in hospitals over here. If let's say, India gets contaminated with it, it would have the same results as in Africa...

I'd take what I hear with a pinch of salt. How many thought this outbreak would be another small and isolated one. In industrialised countries we may have better facilities to deal with it but without containment you get the above. Time will tell if the individual has infected anyone else.

Possible case 2:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/01/texas-ebola-patient/16525649/

Also, several school-kids among those exposed by case 1.

I hope that they are being kept home from school. If it gets to a school, it will spread like wildfire.

Neither am I, but I am aware that one slip up & Ebola could become the largest & most deadly pandemic ever to hit mankind.

Regardless of how the "industrialised Countries" are protected with their "excellent" medical services, Man is not perfect.

As it stands, the worst country for it to endure an uncontrolled breakout is America.

All those lovely citizens with their guns, what a scenario!

I'm certainly not panicking, at least not over the Ebola virus atm.

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I'm glad I'm 6,000 miles away. Saying that, we only need a similar situation here & this island is screwed!

My plan is to stay home 99% of the time. Oops. I already do that. I also plan to stay away from hospitals and theme parks, like Disney World.

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My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

Still scary MK.

I agree scary :(

Wash you hands everyone.

First thing I heard on the radio this morning, they say there's no spreading danger, let's hope so...

No spreading danger until someone hops on board a plane to visit relatives in another country. Oh hang on a minute, that's what happened:

According to Dr Frieden, the unnamed patient left Liberia on 19 September and arrived in the US the next day to visit relatives, without displaying any symptoms of the virus.

I heard on the radio that industrial countries can beat Ebola easily because of the good hygiene in hospitals over here. If let's say, India gets contaminated with it, it would have the same results as in Africa...

I'd take what I hear with a pinch of salt. How many thought this outbreak would be another small and isolated one. In industrialised countries we may have better facilities to deal with it but without containment you get the above. Time will tell if the individual has infected anyone else.

+1

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Still scary MK.

I agree scary :(

Wash you hands everyone.

First thing I heard on the radio this morning, they say there's no spreading danger, let's hope so...

No spreading danger until someone hops on board a plane to visit relatives in another country. Oh hang on a minute, that's what happened:

According to Dr Frieden, the unnamed patient left Liberia on 19 September and arrived in the US the next day to visit relatives, without displaying any symptoms of the virus.

I heard on the radio that industrial countries can beat Ebola easily because of the good hygiene in hospitals over here. If let's say, India gets contaminated with it, it would have the same results as in Africa...

I'd take what I hear with a pinch of salt. How many thought this outbreak would be another small and isolated one. In industrialised countries we may have better facilities to deal with it but without containment you get the above. Time will tell if the individual has infected anyone else.

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Member of the People Encouraging Niceness In Society club.

Still scary MK.

I agree scary :(

Wash you hands everyone.

First thing I heard on the radio this morning, they say there's no spreading danger, let's hope so...

No spreading danger until someone hops on board a plane to visit relatives in another country. Oh hang on a minute, that's what happened:

According to Dr Frieden, the unnamed patient left Liberia on 19 September and arrived in the US the next day to visit relatives, without displaying any symptoms of the virus.

I heard on the radio that industrial countries can beat Ebola easily because of the good hygiene in hospitals over here. If let's say, India gets contaminated with it, it would have the same results as in Africa...

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rOZZ
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