“The Daily Caller reports that the rules, which would have given the federal government quarantine power over sick airline passengers, likely would have stopped Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian resident and the first case of Ebola reported in the U.S., from ever setting foot in the country and bringing Ebola with him.”
Unlikely. Duncan wasn’t showing any symptoms when he flew here.
According to the guy sitting next to him on the plane, he was throwing up. I find it hard to believe he had no symptoms prior to boarding if he was throwing up on the plane. Frankly, I don't trust anyone in government or media to be honest. If they told me water was wet, I wouldn't take it for granted.