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Thompson: Associate of Dallas Ebola patient under close monitoring ( second case )
WFAA ^ | October 1, 2014 | Marjorie Owens

Posted on 10/01/2014 8:28:24 AM PDT by george76

DALLAS — Due to close contact with a patient diagnosed with the Ebola virus, a second person is under the close monitoring of health officials as a possible second patient, said the director of Dallas County's health department Wednesday morning in an interview with WFAA.

Zachary Thompson, the director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, says all those who've been in close contact with the diagnosed patient are being monitored as a precaution. However, Thompson pointed to one person in particular as a potential second case.

"Let me be real frank to the Dallas County residents, the fact that we have one confirmed case, there may be another case that is a close associate with this particular patient,"

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The patient left Liberia on September 19 and arrived in Dallas to visit relatives the following day, said CDC director Tom Frieden. On September 26, he sought treatment at the hospital after becoming ill but was sent home with a prescription for antibiotics. Two days later, he was admitted with more critical symptoms, after requiring an ambulance ride to the hospital.

"I have no doubt that we'll stop this in its tracks in the U.S.," Frieden said. "But I also have no doubt that — as long as the outbreak continues in Africa — we need to be on our guard."

Local health officials say the patient was in contact with several children before he was hospitalized. Thompson says each of those children have been kept home and are under precautionary monitoring.

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The three paramedics who transported the patient are temporarily off duty and among those under observation.

(Excerpt) Read more at wfaa.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Georgia; US: Maryland; US: Montana; US: Nebraska; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: ebola; ebolainamerica; ebolaoutbreak; ebolavirus; firstusebolavictim; texasliberians; uspatientzero; virus
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To: wtd

Thank you for the cached link.


41 posted on 10/01/2014 9:47:41 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: FamiliarFace

I keep seeing that FR pages are unable to access the google-analytical site

It keeps my clock from being adjusted for my time zone.

Google down ???


42 posted on 10/01/2014 9:50:10 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: JennysCool

Ebola is very, very rare. This is by far the biggest outbreak of the disease, and usually it comes on people and kills them so quickly it doesn’t have a chance to spread, I also think previous outbreaks have been out in very rural areas in Africa, those people aren’t hopping on any jet planes, but this current outbreak happened in more urban areas.

I read that this is the first case ANYWHERE outside of Africa and that really surprised me.


43 posted on 10/01/2014 9:50:41 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: wastoute

You can’t assume that, and what if the guy went to the store or the movies or something?


44 posted on 10/01/2014 9:51:51 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: william clark

Is it possible that the illegal exodus from messico>Texas may be reversed and these illegals may go running back south ?


45 posted on 10/01/2014 10:18:21 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: george76

Foxnews had this memo saying that we let in 10,000 Liberians into the country a MONTH!!!!!

WTF is going on in this damn country?


46 posted on 10/01/2014 10:18:43 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: All

From the article: “The patient who was diagnosed with Ebola virus was staying at a northeast Dallas apartment complex, according to a Dallas police spokesman.

Lt. Joel Lavender confirmed the patient was transported from the Ivy Apartments to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas on September 28.”

Ivy Apartments in northeast Dallas. Residents take notice.


47 posted on 10/01/2014 10:26:02 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: All

Ebola patient’s sister said that he told the medical personnel that he was from Liberia.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ebola-case-stokes-concerns-liberians-dallas-25880747


48 posted on 10/01/2014 10:29:06 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: jocon307

You CAN assume that. Americans self segregate.


49 posted on 10/01/2014 10:29:55 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: George from New England

I think it was down briefly. I was having trouble about that same time, but it began working soon after that.


50 posted on 10/01/2014 10:30:36 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: 2ndreconmarine; Fitzcarraldo; Covenantor; Mother Abigail; EBH; Dog Gone; ...
Ping…

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

51 posted on 10/01/2014 10:36:41 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Fundamental Transformation.


52 posted on 10/01/2014 10:44:23 AM PDT by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

That video is absolutely terrifying, more so because it’s so rational and straightforward.

(Your link doesn’t work, but cutting and pasting the URL does.)


53 posted on 10/01/2014 10:51:05 AM PDT by Jedidah
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To: jocon307
I'm certain there are other cases outside of Africa but the combination of lack-of-quality-medical-care, politics and economics have kept those isolated cases out of the msm. For instance, there were reports that individuals were being isolated in Belgium, UAE, France and in Saudi Arabia recently - on suspicion of exposure to ebola. Those stories faded into oblivion.
54 posted on 10/01/2014 11:43:00 AM PDT by wtd
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To: george76; GeronL

The number of ebola cases in the US is about to double under Obama’s watch.


55 posted on 10/01/2014 12:02:35 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Hey Obama: If Islamic State is not Islamic, then why did you give Osama Bin Laden a muslim funeral?)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi; null and void; LucyT; Republicanprofessor

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3209837/posts?page=8#8

All y’all ping to this post!

Thanks for the info, zuben elgenubi!

Save that vid!!!


56 posted on 10/01/2014 12:17:19 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: Ray76; Zuben Elgenubi

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3209837/posts?page=11#11

Zuben, does this agree with the YouTube vid?


57 posted on 10/01/2014 12:19:26 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: WildHighlander57

That was before I viewed the video. The video references a New York Times article, I believe this is it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/health/airline-passenger-with-ebola-is-under-treatment-in-dallas.html?_r=0


58 posted on 10/01/2014 12:29:40 PM PDT by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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To: wtd; Smokin' Joe

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3209837/posts?page=26#26

Has info on Thomas.


59 posted on 10/01/2014 12:43:46 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: FamiliarFace; Smokin' Joe

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3209837/posts?page=26#26

Info is from the redstate link.


60 posted on 10/01/2014 12:47:05 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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