RedSimba Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Thomas Eric Duncan Dead, Dallas Ebola Patient Had Been Critically IllPosted: 10/08/2014 11:20 am EDT Updated: 1 hour agoThomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who had been diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas, Texas, died on Wednesday. He was 42.Duncan was the first person to have been diagnosed with the virus in the United States. He had been receiving the experimental drug Brincidofovir since Saturday. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, where he was being treated, said Tuesday afternoon that Duncan was on a ventilator and had been receiving dialysis.Days before his death, his condition was downgraded from serious condition to critical but stable condition."It is with profound sadness and heartfelt disappointment that we must inform you of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan this morning at 7:51 am," a hospital spokesperson said. "Mr. Duncan succumbed to an insidious disease, Ebola. He fought courageously in this battle. Our professionals, the doctors and nurses in the unit, as well as the entire Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas community, are also grieving his passing. We have offered the family our support and condolences at this difficult time."It's not clear exactly when or where Duncan contracted the disease, but in mid-September he had assisted a woman in Liberia who later died of Ebola. Duncan and others had helped bring Marthalene Williams, 19, to the hospital. She later died.Duncan arrived in Dallas on September 20th to visit his partner, Louise Troh. On September 25th, after he complained of a fever and abdominal pain, Troh drove him to the Texas hospital, where healthcare workers sent him home with antibiotics. It was only after his condition worsened days later that he was taken back to the hospital in an ambulance and placed in isolation.The Texas hospital has been sharply criticized for failing to recognize Duncan's symptoms, even though he told them he had come from Liberia, where the virus has run rampant. Last Thursday, the hospital said that a flaw in their computer system prevented the information from reaching doctors. They walked back that statement on Friday but provided no alternative explanation.Meanwhile, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been monitoring 38 people who may have come into contact with Duncan, including hospital employees and family members. So far, none of them have showed any of the typical Ebola symptoms.Duncan's family visited him on Monday and was disturbed by his condition."What we saw was very painful. It didn't look good," said Josephus Weeks, his nephew."The past week has been an enormous test of our health system, but for one family it has been far more personal," said David Lakey, the commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services. "Today they lost a dear member of their family. They have our sincere condolences, and we are keeping them in our thoughts. The doctors, nurses and staff at Presbyterian provided excellent and compassionate care, but Ebola is a disease that attacks the body in many ways. We’ll continue every effort to contain the spread of the virus and protect people from this threat."CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said that Duncan's condition had been improving before his death. It had been worsening.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/thomas-eric-duncan-dead-ebola-dallas_n_5952502.html-----Rest in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 It's scary that it took them so long to diagnose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquero Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I am close to it!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I thought America had a cure? RIP to him and all the other people who are suffering or died from it x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 It's cropping up more and more in countries like the US and UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 It's cropping up more and more in countries like the US and UK He's the only case in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 He's the only case in the US No he isn't ...the only one to die, sure. But not the only case with Ebola in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 No he isn't ...the only one to die, sure. But not the only case with Ebola in the US Yes he was the first US case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1814 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 No he isn't ...the only one to die, sure. But not the only case with Ebola in the US They other infected people flew here after they were confirmed to have it.. He was diagnosed here and is the only one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1814 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I thought America had a cure? RIP to him and all the other people who are suffering or died from it x The one "cure" they had ran out after the 3 person was cured... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yes he was the first US case I know he was...but there's several other people currently in the US who have it...whether they got it there or from abroad. They other infected people flew here after they were confirmed to have it.. He was diagnosed here and is the only one. But they're still in the US so doesn't that mean they can spread it unless they're quarantined? I've not kept up to date with the ones in your country so I don't know how they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 The news is covering this story ALOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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