Posted on 10/03/2014 8:02:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Thomas Eric Duncan aka Patient Zero traveled to the United States out of desperation. He knew that he had been exposed to Ebola, and knew that he could not get treatment where he lived in Liberia. He had seen a friend turned away from three hospitals, and then die of the disease.
So according to his former boss, he made the trip to the United States to obtain treatment. Monrovia (Liberia) Daily Observer reports.
About Duncan being aware of his medical condition before he left Liberia, his former boss, Mr. Henry Brunson, 60, manager of SafeWay Cargo, a licensed agent of FedEx, agreed that Duncan knew that he was infected with the virus, having directly participated in efforts to help save the life of his landlord’s daughter, who was pregnant. Mr. Brunson said Duncan was his “personal chauffeur” before he (Duncan) just “walked out” on September 4, and never saw nor heard from him again until it was reported that he had been diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the US. He stated that while he is sorry that Duncan might have passed the virus to others over the last few days, he, however, said he is glad that Duncan is in the US where he would get the best treatment to survive. “If he were in Liberia, he was going to surely die,” Mr. Brunson added sadly.
Having come to the United States, lying about and concealing his condition along the way, Duncan has exposed his own family, residents in their apartment complex, kids in several Dallas schools, and who knows how many other people to the deadly Ebola virus...
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Quote from Ayn Rand, I believe.
I believe possible they've issued this alert because infected people are masking their fevers throughout Africa, and at airports, while passing through checkpoints so they won't be stopped........ I believe this is likely what Duncan did.
I had read today that Duncan took Aspirin before boarding the flight so that he would show no sign of fever..makes you wonder how many others will come up with the same idea..after all as long as you don’t have fever your allowed to pass through no problem..meanwhile Obama banned all flights to Israel during their war with Hamas because of ONE rocket that got near the airport but he won’t stop flights filled with Ebola infected people
I haven't seen it refuted.
In any case, getting exposed to Ebola, obtaining a visa to the US, and procuring tickets would be a lot to accomplish in three or four days.
Oh of course I would. I would hop on a plane and travel straight to my family. My husband, my kids, their little friends and my grandkids too.
While many people may say to heck with the rest of the world and hop a plane to the US how many would go home to infect their families? Home would have been the last place I would have headed to once I got here. Think about that.
I am so sick of hearing the comments about we would do the same thing or we can’t blame him or we understand. No, not all of us would have done the same thing, I do blame him and I do not understand anyone that would do what he did.
And if I knew in my heart I would have done the same thing I’d keep it to myself. Out of shame.
Amen!
Prescription for avoiding Ebola airport screening: ibuprofen
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It was Duncan's girlfriend's daughter, Youngor Jallah, who got him admitted:
She took his temperature — 102 degrees.“I’m going to call an ambulance,” she said.
Duncan tried to resist. He had been to the hospital once already, several days earlier, and all they had done was send him home with antibiotics. Jallah didn’t listen to him. She dialed 911.
“My daddy is going to the bathroom constantly,” she told the operator, referring to Duncan, whom she considers her stepfather.
Fifteen minutes later, two paramedics knocked on the door. Jallah greeted the two men but told them that they couldn’t enter until they put on gloves and facemasks.
Don’t forget the COUNTY JUDGE (county executive in Texanese) who walked Mr. Duncan’s roommates out of the apartment in his civilian clothes.
“In any case, getting exposed to Ebola, obtaining a visa to the US, and procuring tickets would be a lot to accomplish in three or four days.”
So, he most likely applied for and got the visa well in advance, then purchased the ticket on the 2nd, with the ticket being for a specific flight (day and time), then was exposed to Ebola a day or two before his flight was scheduled, and then boarded as per.......?
I agree with everything in your post.
The other possibility that many seem to be overlooking in this whole scenario is that although we in the US are continually tracking the entire Ebola outbreak minute-by-minute, that may not be the case in Liberia.
The population in Liberia in 4.4 million, and the known Ebola cases are roughly 3800. That is a very minute percentage of the total population, and they aren’t sitting at their computers or in front of their tv’s watching this horror unfold.
Many just don’t take exposure as seriously as we do because it is still somewhat rare until it actually hits in that area.
Look at Duncan’s behavior while still in Liberia: If he were really convinced that the woman he helped had Ebola, you would think he would have taken more precautions, but he didn’t. He may not have thought he was seriously at risk until the other family member came down with Ebola and died (the brother of the pregnant woman).
I don’t know if that’s actually the case, but it seems like a real possibility.
I knew she was the one that called 911 and had been caring for him after he 1st started showing the symptoms but the Nephew has been claiming he called the CDC to report it.
I know he has been front and center with the interviews and seams to pretty well be in the loop even though he is out of state.
Cynwoody, you are full of common sense. Also, four days is pretty soon to start showing symptoms—possible, but not probable.
Texas, especially!
Thanks. I would only wonder then, if the ticket he purchased on Sept 2 was for a Sept 18 departure, or if he changed it to the 18th after the 15th (day of exposure).
Did he come to the United States because he had Ebola? He certainly did not have Ebola on Sept 2 when he purchased the ticket. The question should be, did he give himself Ebola because he was coming to the United States? I don’t think so.
Bravo! I’m surprised so many freepers admit they would act so selfishly and immorally!
This is no surprise to me. I knew it. Too convenient.
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