OK I found the money quote.Couldn’t figure out why it sounded like they were talking about 2 different men.
“Sgt Monnig answered yes in a screening questionnaire to a question about travel to West Africa and is said to have contact with Duncan, referred to as ‘patient zero’. “
If the report is accurate and Deputy Monnig actually did answer in that manner, he wanted to be certain he was not turned away. No other explanation.