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Ebola Victim in Texas Is Identified as a Liberian, Thomas Eric Duncan
NY Times ^ | 10-01-2014 | By NORIMITSU ONISHI

Posted on 10/01/2014 12:36:50 PM PDT by Red Badger

MONROVIA, Liberia — A man who flew to Dallas and was later found to have the Ebola virus was identified by senior Liberian government officials on Wednesday as Thomas Eric Duncan, a resident of Monrovia in his mid-40s.

Mr. Duncan, the first person to develop symptoms outside Africa during the current epidemic, had direct contact with a woman stricken by Ebola on Sept. 15, just four days before he left Liberia for the United States, the woman’s parents and Mr. Duncan’s neighbors said.

In a pattern often seen here in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, the family of the woman, Marthalene Williams, 19, took her by taxi to a hospital with Mr. Duncan’s help on Sept. 15 after failing to get an ambulance, said her parents, Emmanuel and Amie Williams. She was convulsing but also seven months pregnant, they said.

Turned away from a hospital for lack of space in its Ebola treatment ward, the family said it took Ms. Williams back home in the evening, and that she died hours later, around 3 a.m.

Mr. Duncan, who was a family friend and also a tenant in a house owned by the Williams family, rode in the taxi in the front passenger seat while Ms. Williams, her father and her brother, Sonny Boy, shared the back seat, her parents said. Mr. Duncan then helped carry Ms. Williams, who was no longer able to walk, back to the family home that evening, neighbors said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: ebola; ebolainamerica; liberia; octobersurprise; texas; texasebola; thomasduncan; thomasericduncan
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To: MNDude; GeronL
So it was a danger for him to transport someone in a taxi, but our government tells us there was no danger of him traveling in a plane.

As long as you aren't fighting over the armrest...

41 posted on 10/01/2014 12:59:49 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: dforest
This person should have never been allowed into the US. I think The Administation he did this on purpose.

They are the ones determining who to let in.

42 posted on 10/01/2014 1:01:47 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: DaxtonBrown

How is this materially different from AIDS patients intentionally infecting or knowingly infecting sex partners. These people have been tried in courts and found guilty. Since he knew he had been exposed, was his coming to Dallas a last visit to see family sincere knew he would die. But he also knew he would expose possibly hundreds or thousands. The next week or two will be interesting.


43 posted on 10/01/2014 1:02:10 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: WildHighlander57

https://www.facebook.com/thomaseric.duncan

It’s still there.


44 posted on 10/01/2014 1:02:20 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: WildHighlander57

The Oklahoma beheader’s facebook was up for while too until it drew too much attention to details we weren’t supposed to know.


45 posted on 10/01/2014 1:02:43 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: Kartographer; Lazamataz

I’m sure Laz would find all that excessive bleeding out in a few weeks well worth his while.


46 posted on 10/01/2014 1:06:50 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The mods stole my tagline.)
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To: Texas Songwriter

Ebola is spread through bodily fluids. Once it hits San Francisco it will explode.


47 posted on 10/01/2014 1:07:26 PM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: Texas Songwriter
How is this materially different from AIDS patients intentionally infecting or knowingly infecting sex partners. These people have been tried in courts and found guilty.

Planned Parenthood (IFPP) is working to repeal those laws.

Another politically correct disease is born.

http://www.ippf.org/resource/Healthy-Happy-and-Hot-young-peoples-guide-rights

“A guide for young people living with HIV to help them understand their sexual rights”

“Sexual and reproductive rights are recognized around the world as human rights - Every person living with HIV is entitled to these rights and they are necessary for the development and well-being of all people and the societies in which they live.”

“Young people living with HIV may feel that sex is just not an option, but don’t worry — many young people living with HIV live healthy, fun, happy and sexually fulfilling lives. You can too, if you want to! Things get easier (and sex can get even better) as you become more comfortable with your status.”

“This guide is here to support your sexual pleasure and health, and to help you develop strong intimate relationships. It explores how your human rights and sexual well-being are related and suggests strategies to help you make decisions about dating, relationships, sex and parenthood. It explores the rights of young people living with HIV to:

• express and enjoy their sexuality (page 3)
decide if, when, and how to disclose their HIV status (page 5)
• experience sexual pleasure (page 7)
• take care of their sexual health (page 9)
• practise safer sex (page 11)
• choose if, when, how many, and with whom to have children (page 13)
• access support and services that respect their dignity, autonomy, privacy and well-being (page 15)

#AIDSPRIDEANDALLTHAT

http://www.aidschicago.org/illinois-news/626-aids-advocates-praise-illinois-house-vote-to-repeal-discriminatory-hiv-law

48 posted on 10/01/2014 1:07:34 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: Red Badger

This guy knowingly put people at risk. He should be tried for murder if anyone else dies.


49 posted on 10/01/2014 1:07:59 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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To: Texas Songwriter

Sorry for the second link, that was a different HIV law.


50 posted on 10/01/2014 1:08:15 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: Red Badger

Comment ID: 3236467

October 1, 2014 at 1:59 pm

“Just spoke with an ED Nurse. She said the guy came to the emergency room and was sent home. He was home a few days and got much worse then was admitted. We are not ready.”

From:

http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/its-here-ebola-patient-zero-confirmed-in-america_09302014


51 posted on 10/01/2014 1:09:28 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: a fool in paradise

http://www.actupny.org/alert/names.html

THIS IS NO WAY TO FIGHT AN EPIDEMIC! __NAMES REPORTING IS BAD PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY!

No names._ No numbers._ No lists. __Fight AIDS!__ ACT UP!

TRACKING IS NOT TREATMENT.

MAKING LISTS IS NOT PREVENTION.

COLLECTING NAMES IS NOT A CURE.


52 posted on 10/01/2014 1:11:27 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: LucyT

This has been known for awhile.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2775872/Man-Ebola-Dallas-hospital-SENT-HOME-antibiotics-deadly-virus-discovered.html


53 posted on 10/01/2014 1:12:03 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: a fool in paradise

Thanks for the link. Article also states:

Frieden said there was no risk to anyone on the airplane because the patient had no symptoms at the time of the flight.

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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2775872/Man-Ebola-Dallas-hospital-SENT-HOME-antibiotics-deadly-virus-discovered.html#ixzz3EvUOm5SL


54 posted on 10/01/2014 1:15:12 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: P-Marlowe

“Did he deliberately come to the US in order to get treated for a disease he knew he had contracted?

Are there more people doing this?”

It’s probably the smart thing to do, but he came before he was symptomatic, so he couldn’t have known for sure. And he let himself get sent home with aspirin on the first visit, which isn’t smart if you’re trying to survive.


55 posted on 10/01/2014 1:15:45 PM PDT by Blackyce (French President Jacques Chirac: "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.")
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To: petitfour

What a GREEN shirt!


56 posted on 10/01/2014 1:17:00 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: Sacajaweau

https://www.facebook.com/thomaseric.duncan?fref=ts

From his facebook page.


57 posted on 10/01/2014 1:21:51 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Red Badger

This government is COMPLICIT in allowing this disease into the USA.

Shut the flights down NOW! Where is the OUTRAGE??

Those in this government need to be brought to justice over this! (And for all the other stuff).


58 posted on 10/01/2014 1:25:47 PM PDT by ggrrrrr23456
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To: Red Badger

And the reason we let these disease dripping time bombs into the country...?


59 posted on 10/01/2014 1:29:20 PM PDT by Beagle8U (If illegal aliens are undocumented immigrants, then shoplifters are undocumented customers.)
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To: Old Yeller

Liberia was founded by former American slaves who went back to Africa and settled there.
(smile)


60 posted on 10/01/2014 1:36:07 PM PDT by Shimmer1 (Nothing says you are sad that someone died like looting local places of business!)
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