[Buckeye McFrog]

It is incredible that this was overlooked on this man's first ER visit.

I dunno.....

Intake clerk making a buck over minimum wage. Harried nurse at the end of her shift after running like a headless chicken. Resident coming to the end of his 18 hour shift.

Seems pretty plausible to me.

[daisy12]

There is also the possibility that the healthcare workers who had contact with him did not clue into the fact that Liberia is in Africa.

Many, many people, including the quote unquote educated, do not keep up with world events.