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that worker cared for thomas eric duncan, the patient that died last week. we are here with details, this is a concern for a lot of people in the community. >> a big concern there and the american public. fearing for ebola. a health care worker that thomas eric duncan was treated at tested positive for ebola. the health care worker was u.s. late for testing. a state health officials released a statement saying we knew a second scas could be a reality. we are broadening the team in dallas, working to prevent spread. the hospital employee helped to care for thomas eric duncan, the first to be diagnosed with ebola, and died on wednesday. the second person has been diagnosed with a deadly disease. the health care worker will under go treatment and testing. health officials are identifying michael. contacts and exposures. >>> more on this coming up in the next sure, and ross will be back >>> there are pleas for aid to help west africa as the death toll continues to climb. the virus killed 4,033. there's relief in spain with news that the nurse was sitting up. the
that worker cared for thomas eric duncan, the patient that died last week. we are here with details, this is a concern for a lot of people in the community. >> a big concern there and the american public. fearing for ebola. a health care worker that thomas eric duncan was treated at tested positive for ebola. the health care worker was u.s. late for testing. a state health officials released a statement saying we knew a second scas could be a reality. we are broadening the team in dallas,...
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the second health care worker who treated thomas eric duncan. there seems to be serious questions now about the procedures and protocols in place at texas health presbyterian. >> that's right, john, this is black eye not just texas health presbyterian, but also against the public health system in this country because these workers were supposed to be protected. months ago, hospitals were told to make sure they could take care of ebola patients. and i think what public health officials are starting to realize it may just be unrealistic to think that ever hospital in this country knows this level of infectious patient. hospitals in general have struggled with safety issues. thousands upon thousands of people die from hospital-acquired infections every year. i think many experts i've been talking to said the cdc was just naive in thinking that many hospitals could handle these. and these might be calls that we ought to be designating specific hospitals like emory, like the university of nebraska to be handling it not just for the sake of the worker
the second health care worker who treated thomas eric duncan. there seems to be serious questions now about the procedures and protocols in place at texas health presbyterian. >> that's right, john, this is black eye not just texas health presbyterian, but also against the public health system in this country because these workers were supposed to be protected. months ago, hospitals were told to make sure they could take care of ebola patients. and i think what public health officials are...
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thomas eric duncan is the first to die from it on american soil. we're going to have more on this right here on cnn. stay with us. we'll be back in a moment. ifyou may be muddlingble withrough allergies.nger... try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. muddle no more™. woman: everyone in the nicu -- all the nurses wanted to watch him when he was there 118 days. everything that you thought was important to you changes in light of having a child that needs you every moment. i wouldn't trade him for the world. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our policyowners, and they matter most to us. if you're caring for a child with special needs, our innovative special care program offers strategies that can help. ♪ ♪ a hi.ty? i'm new ensure active clear protein drink. clear huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got 8 grams of protein. twist my lid! that's three t
thomas eric duncan is the first to die from it on american soil. we're going to have more on this right here on cnn. stay with us. we'll be back in a moment. ifyou may be muddlingble withrough allergies.nger... try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. muddle no more™. woman: everyone in the nicu -- all the nurses wanted to watch him when he was there 118 days. everything that you...
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she also helped treat thomas eric duncan. exactly how she came into contact and what contact she had with duncan we don't know. we know that she lived alone in this apartment block, both that unit and her car are going to be cleaned by a special crew today. this morning's news triggers even more alarms, obviously. it means even more people could have been exposed to the highly infectious disease and will now need to be identified and monitored as well. it also underscores the critical and dangerous mistakes that were made. how did health officials mishandle the first ebola case diagnosed on u.s. soil and why were there not proper protections for all the health care workers who took care of thomas eric duncan? >> at the hospital, we have a situation involving 77 people, two of which have tested positive for ebola. we are preparing contingencies for more and that is a very real possibility. >> indeed, they're monitoring 76 people who had contact with thomas eric duncan. we're covering the story as it unfolds. our correspondents
she also helped treat thomas eric duncan. exactly how she came into contact and what contact she had with duncan we don't know. we know that she lived alone in this apartment block, both that unit and her car are going to be cleaned by a special crew today. this morning's news triggers even more alarms, obviously. it means even more people could have been exposed to the highly infectious disease and will now need to be identified and monitored as well. it also underscores the critical and...
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thomas eric duncan died this morning in dallas. he's the first ebola patient in america to have died from this disease. even though this disease is thought of as being ruthlessly fatal, even though responsible for thousands of deaths abroad, the fact that we never before today had somebody die of it who was being treated in this country, it did make it a shock when mr. duncan's death was announced. >> today we're deeply saddened by the death of the patient in dallas despite maximal interventions, we learned today that he passed away. and our thoughts go out to his family, friends. he is a face that we associate now with ebola. >> before this news was announced publicly today, the family of thomas eric duncan was told of his death, told in person by dallas county judge clay jenkins. clay jenkins drove out to house where the family is staying and told them the news himself in person so they would not have to hear about it on the news. thomas eric duncan die d betwee 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. local time this morning, and once he died, t
thomas eric duncan died this morning in dallas. he's the first ebola patient in america to have died from this disease. even though this disease is thought of as being ruthlessly fatal, even though responsible for thousands of deaths abroad, the fact that we never before today had somebody die of it who was being treated in this country, it did make it a shock when mr. duncan's death was announced. >> today we're deeply saddened by the death of the patient in dallas despite maximal...
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this was the time period when thomas eric duncan was in the hospital. he was in the hospital for 11 days. he was diagnosed at the end of september. he died on the 8th of october. that's the time period between those two red carrots there when he was in the hospital. this nurse's exposure happened some time during that 11-day period when she was caring for thomas eric duncan. after her exposure, she would be expected to start showing symptoms some time between 2 and 21 days after that exposure took place. now, this newly diagnosed nurse, we're told she experienced her first symptoms yesterday. thing about the timeline here. that means she's in the very first early stages of symptoms. and after announcing her initial diagnosis today the two things that happened today about that nurse is that the cdc announced that her condition could be described as ill but clinically stable. that makes sense if she just started experiencing symptoms yesterday. so they announce that she's ill but clinically stable. she's in that day one through three period that we're tal
this was the time period when thomas eric duncan was in the hospital. he was in the hospital for 11 days. he was diagnosed at the end of september. he died on the 8th of october. that's the time period between those two red carrots there when he was in the hospital. this nurse's exposure happened some time during that 11-day period when she was caring for thomas eric duncan. after her exposure, she would be expected to start showing symptoms some time between 2 and 21 days after that exposure...
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> because i think what makes this different, don't you think, than duncan is we know thomas eric duncan contracted it in west africa. this is the first case that was contracted here in the u.s. >> yeah. >> that's exactly right. it's similar with the nurse who contracted it from the priest. so you're right. this is the first time that someone has contracted ebola in the united states. i think sometimes that when we first heard about ebola, it seemed like this strange scott uk disease in a far away land. what this shows you is that we're not immune. >> all right. elizabeth, stay with us. we want to bring in david sanders, he's an associate professor of biological sciences at purdue university. he's with us on the phone as well. good to have you with us this morning. unfortunately under these circumstances, i would would have picked up with where we left off that this is the first case of ebola contracted here in the united states. is there some medical difference? is this just a psychological difference for people who are following what's happening with this virus? >> i think there is a d
> because i think what makes this different, don't you think, than duncan is we know thomas eric duncan contracted it in west africa. this is the first case that was contracted here in the u.s. >> yeah. >> that's exactly right. it's similar with the nurse who contracted it from the priest. so you're right. this is the first time that someone has contracted ebola in the united states. i think sometimes that when we first heard about ebola, it seemed like this strange scott uk...
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as you've heard, thomas eric duncan has died in a texas hospital. he's the official ebola patient diagnosed in the united states and the first to be treated in the united states and die from this virus. we'll continue to follow this breaking news. we'll be right back with more information. go! wow! go power oats! go! go power! yayyyy! faster than d-con. what will we do with all of these dead mice? tomcat presents dead mouse theatre. hey, ulfrik! hey, agnar! what's up with you? funny you ask. i'm actually here to pillage your town. [ villagers screaming ] but we went to summer camp together. summer camp is over. ♪ [ male announcer ] tomcat. [ cat meows ] [ male announcer ] engineered to kill. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message about security. write down the number on your screen, so you can call when i finish. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. this is a lock for your life insurance, a rate lock, that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful.
as you've heard, thomas eric duncan has died in a texas hospital. he's the official ebola patient diagnosed in the united states and the first to be treated in the united states and die from this virus. we'll continue to follow this breaking news. we'll be right back with more information. go! wow! go power oats! go! go power! yayyyy! faster than d-con. what will we do with all of these dead mice? tomcat presents dead mouse theatre. hey, ulfrik! hey, agnar! what's up with you? funny you ask....
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so again, the first patient to die of ebola in the u.s., thomas eric duncan. the death had been confirmed by resources. of course we'll bring more details as this becomes available. the first death from ebola in the united states, is with sad and heartfelt condolences we announce the death of thomas eric duncan. back to you guys. >> thanks dominick, chu. sad news. we did know he was in the words of officials fighting for his life and the watch remains on the nearly 50 people with whom he did have contact. this is the week symptoms probably would present so this story continues. >> this is sad carl, and sobering i think. sort of this idea that in the united states it's different. when we bring people here who contracted ebola overseas, that there is this idea that the prognosis is better. and it is better. but this is a serious outbreak. and this really underscores that. >> one thing that patients in the u.s. john, as we know they have had is access to experimental drugs. one of which was made by chim chimerics stocks. and we were seeing better results when tak
so again, the first patient to die of ebola in the u.s., thomas eric duncan. the death had been confirmed by resources. of course we'll bring more details as this becomes available. the first death from ebola in the united states, is with sad and heartfelt condolences we announce the death of thomas eric duncan. back to you guys. >> thanks dominick, chu. sad news. we did know he was in the words of officials fighting for his life and the watch remains on the nearly 50 people with whom he...
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we know she also took care of thomas eric duncan. that is the patient who died at texas health presbyterian in dallas. >> they are preparing to start the decontamination process outside the worker's home. the worker report add never on tuesday and was isolated after tests came back positive. officials confirmed a worker was among those who took care of thomas eric duncan. the first nurse, nina pham, is recovering and she, worked at texas presbyterian and took care of thomas eric duncan. other workers would by have had contact are closely monitored. officials in dallas shared the latest information from dallas county with us a few minutes ago >>> at the hospital we have a situation involving 77 people, two testing positive for ebola. we are preparing contingencies for more. that is a very real possible. >> the virus is spreading so quickly the world health organization is predicting up to 10,000 new cases in the next few months in west africa unless drastic action is taken. and we are learning now nina pham and the other health worker
we know she also took care of thomas eric duncan. that is the patient who died at texas health presbyterian in dallas. >> they are preparing to start the decontamination process outside the worker's home. the worker report add never on tuesday and was isolated after tests came back positive. officials confirmed a worker was among those who took care of thomas eric duncan. the first nurse, nina pham, is recovering and she, worked at texas presbyterian and took care of thomas eric duncan....
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dallas ebola patient thomas eric duncan succumbing to the virus this morning. he was the first to receive an experimental drug, it's a course of treatment that we learned today did not succeed. >>> now, the race is on to identify an ebola vaccine. just today, the head of communications for doctors without borders uk tweeted this. quote, i'm now officially a human guinea pig, no ill effect so far, just hope it works. everything crossed. she's partaking in the first ever ebola vaccination clinical trial at oxford university. testing the safety of these drugs before taking it into the field. >>> and earlier, new link genetics announced at least five clinical trials involving a canadian-made vaccine provided by that country's government. all of this arriving during a new wave of controversy in america over vaccines. dr. peter hotez, the dean of medicine. he joins me now. should resources be going to finding an ebola vaccine right now? or better treatments for those already infected? >> well, that's a good question. we're going to have to walk and chew gum at the sa
dallas ebola patient thomas eric duncan succumbing to the virus this morning. he was the first to receive an experimental drug, it's a course of treatment that we learned today did not succeed. >>> now, the race is on to identify an ebola vaccine. just today, the head of communications for doctors without borders uk tweeted this. quote, i'm now officially a human guinea pig, no ill effect so far, just hope it works. everything crossed. she's partaking in the first ever ebola...
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health officials confirm a second health care worker who treated thomas eric duncan has tested positive for ebola. here's what we know right now. the latest patient reported a fever yesterday and was immediately isolated. officials say they identified potential contacts who are currently being monitored. just yesterday, the cdc announced it would immediately deploy a team of specialists when a hospital confirmed an ebola case. the change comes amid criticism over how when the hospital confirmed the case. the situation how it is handled the situation in dallas. >> i got it. i wish we are had put a team like this on the ground the day the patient, the first patient was diagnosed. >> that might have prevented this infection. but we will do that from today onward with any case anywhere in the u.s. >> meanwhile, nina pham is listed in good condition a. union on behalf of several nurses is criticizing the facility after the virus was spread there. national nurses united claims there was no system if place to treat ebola patients and nurses did not have protective gear. the hospital, however,
health officials confirm a second health care worker who treated thomas eric duncan has tested positive for ebola. here's what we know right now. the latest patient reported a fever yesterday and was immediately isolated. officials say they identified potential contacts who are currently being monitored. just yesterday, the cdc announced it would immediately deploy a team of specialists when a hospital confirmed an ebola case. the change comes amid criticism over how when the hospital confirmed...
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the nurse had substantial contact with ebola patient thomas eric duncan wednesday. according to hospital officials, the nurse was considered to be at low risk because she was wearing full protective gear following cdc protocols. the white house says the president boem has been updated on the situation by the secretary of health and human services. >>> another person close to the nurse is not showing any symptoms, but has been placed in protective isolation. ed lavedera is covering this development for us. dozens of people now being monitor for infection because of their contact either with the original patient or in the situation of the nurse. one additional person. do health officials expect to see more cases in the coming days? >> in the coming days they're going to be focussing on following up on the contacts that this particular health care worker dealt with and they know of one close person who has already been isolated. they will work up that contact list just the way they did with thomas eric duncan. if you remember, what is interesting about this situation i
the nurse had substantial contact with ebola patient thomas eric duncan wednesday. according to hospital officials, the nurse was considered to be at low risk because she was wearing full protective gear following cdc protocols. the white house says the president boem has been updated on the situation by the secretary of health and human services. >>> another person close to the nurse is not showing any symptoms, but has been placed in protective isolation. ed lavedera is covering this...
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eric duncan. how did this all happen? what was the chain of events they found out she was sick? did she present and say "okay, guys, things are serious now"? >> they haven't explained to us whether she took her own temperature and saw it was elevate word will it was during one of these visits that she and her colleagues have been getting from health officials that they took the temperature and figured it out. the bottom line is they caught it very early on and that's really crucial so there was very little time for her to get -- for her to infect someone else. >> sanjay, i think a lot of people are looking at this with alarm right now because when thomas eric duncan was finally diagnosed with ebola after being sent home, we should say, the whole world was watching texas health presbyterian. the entire medical community had its focus there. yet nevertheless, something still went wrong? >> yup, i think there's no question and whether the protocols weren't in place or whether or not they were good en
eric duncan. how did this all happen? what was the chain of events they found out she was sick? did she present and say "okay, guys, things are serious now"? >> they haven't explained to us whether she took her own temperature and saw it was elevate word will it was during one of these visits that she and her colleagues have been getting from health officials that they took the temperature and figured it out. the bottom line is they caught it very early on and that's really...
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eric duncan. >> i want to talk about the nine that came in contact with thomas eric duncan. what is their status currently? >> well, those are the family members that he was staying with and health care providers who came in correct contact with him in the ambulance or emergency room. they are being monitored. their temperatures are taken daily. they are being monitored. at this point they are showing no symptoms of ebola. >> diane eastabrook joining us from dallas where thomas eric duncan is treated, outside presbyterian hospital. >>> health officials in new jersey say the death of a preschooler was due to entro virus d 68. the 4-year-old contracted the virus. there has been nine confirmed cases of the virus in new jersey. >> the d 68 strain is a virulent strain that would attack young children, preschoolers, toddlers who have, for the most part, compromised immune systems. >> there were at least 500 cases of the virus around the country. most children. some developed polo-like paralysis. >> vice president joe biden apologised to the president of turkey for implying that tu
eric duncan. >> i want to talk about the nine that came in contact with thomas eric duncan. what is their status currently? >> well, those are the family members that he was staying with and health care providers who came in correct contact with him in the ambulance or emergency room. they are being monitored. their temperatures are taken daily. they are being monitored. at this point they are showing no symptoms of ebola. >> diane eastabrook joining us from dallas where...
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eric duncan. the man who died in dallas from ebola last week. now there are questions about why vinson took a commercial flight from cleveland to dallas on monday with a temperature of 99.5 degrees. >> cdc director thomas frieden said she never should have set foot on an airplane knowing nina pham had been diagnosed with ebola. vinson informed the cdc of her travel plans and was not told she shouldn't fly. the cdc is reaching out to the 132 other people on vinson's flight. the risk any of them were infected with ebola is quote extremely low. cnn's ed lavandera is live with more on vinson's case. >> reporter: john and christine, the second worker was moved from dallas to emory in atlanta to continue her treatment here this morning. she was moved on the very day that much bigger questions are raised about how well prepared these health care workers are that treated thomas eric duncan, the first patient that died from ebola at texas presbyterian hospital. a nurses union saying that the health care te
eric duncan. the man who died in dallas from ebola last week. now there are questions about why vinson took a commercial flight from cleveland to dallas on monday with a temperature of 99.5 degrees. >> cdc director thomas frieden said she never should have set foot on an airplane knowing nina pham had been diagnosed with ebola. vinson informed the cdc of her travel plans and was not told she shouldn't fly. the cdc is reaching out to the 132 other people on vinson's flight. the risk any of...
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would thomas eric duncan have died anyway. but you cannot rule out the notion that he had no social security number when he went to the hospital with a fever and had a strong, thick west african accent and his partner even said, he's from liberia. she says she told them twice. the hospital even admits that a nurse knew it and it didn't make it up the chain of communication. isn't that enough right now to suggest, look, you can treat these people. everybody else in america so far, it's been successful. we're not out of the woods completely. but with the right kinds of treatment and the right kinds of hydration, as elizabeth has been reporting, early enough in the game, you can survive this. >> you can treat them. and you can increase the likelihood of survival, no question about that. however, in texas, they have a strange law. one of the things the law says, you have to prove that the hospital acted, quote, with malice with respect to how it handled the patient -- >> malice has to be a part of it? >> if you're going to sue the
would thomas eric duncan have died anyway. but you cannot rule out the notion that he had no social security number when he went to the hospital with a fever and had a strong, thick west african accent and his partner even said, he's from liberia. she says she told them twice. the hospital even admits that a nurse knew it and it didn't make it up the chain of communication. isn't that enough right now to suggest, look, you can treat these people. everybody else in america so far, it's been...
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she was part of the team that took care of thomas eric duncan. he is the liberian man who died from ebola in dallas last week. now there are questions about vinson taking a commercial flight from cleveland to dallas on monday with a temperature of 99.5 degrees. >> now cdc director thomas frieden says she should never have set foot on an airplane after taking care of duncan and another nurse, nina pham, diagnosed with ebola. but a federal official tells cnn vinson informed the cdc of they are travel plans and was not told she should not fly. now the cdc is reaching out to the other 132 people on vinson's flight. the risk of any of them infected with ebola is extremely low. the cdc is considering adding 76 hospital employees to the no-fly list. we have cnn's ed lavandera with more on the case. >> reporter: john and christine, amber vinson was moved from dallas to atlanta to begin treatment this morning. she was moved on the very day that much bigger questions are now being raised over how well prepared the health care workers that treated thomas er
she was part of the team that took care of thomas eric duncan. he is the liberian man who died from ebola in dallas last week. now there are questions about vinson taking a commercial flight from cleveland to dallas on monday with a temperature of 99.5 degrees. >> now cdc director thomas frieden says she should never have set foot on an airplane after taking care of duncan and another nurse, nina pham, diagnosed with ebola. but a federal official tells cnn vinson informed the cdc of they...
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thomas eric duncan was the first and only person diagnosed with the disease. he remains in critical condition. diane eastabrook joins us live from dallas. >> what do we know about his health so far? >> well, all we know at this point is that he is in critical condition. the hospital is not saying more than that. dr john freeman for the center for disease control says he is fighting for his life, so is a sick man. >> also today, health officials said they had lost track as a man who had had contact with duncan, what date do we have on that? >> they have contacted him, it was a homeless man who rode to the hospital in the same ambulance. he has been identified and taken to parkland hospital and is being monitored. >> how are people in dallas handling all of this? >> well, there has been a lot of concern. we went to a church service in the liberian community. many have been touched by ebola. they have relatives in west africa and sickened by the disease. many died. bishop offered reassurance, but talked about how the disease decimat decimated. >> this disease doe
thomas eric duncan was the first and only person diagnosed with the disease. he remains in critical condition. diane eastabrook joins us live from dallas. >> what do we know about his health so far? >> well, all we know at this point is that he is in critical condition. the hospital is not saying more than that. dr john freeman for the center for disease control says he is fighting for his life, so is a sick man. >> also today, health officials said they had lost track as a...
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thomas eric duncan became the first and only person diagnosed with the disease in the country. he remains in critical condition. more than 3400 died of ebola. he is near the capital and the ebola treatment center. i asked about the need for health care workers to help fight the outbreak. >> one of the major needs now at the hospital where three hospitals are operating are a general one, one run by the government, with dr jerry brown, and then the other was a little over 600 patients in need of blood. and now they are going to stretch out against other types of blood. great needs for bottled water, lucas aid, i.v., gloves. antimalaria i.s.i.l. medication, and the list goes on and on. the efforts show infants and adults needing homes. >> we were reporting earlier that unfortunately one of the most awful things that happened in this is there are children that are orphaned, that are quarantined for weeks, and once released from quarantine, there's nowhere for them to go. who is helping the children. >> it falls back into the hands of neighbours. that's how it's been affected. >> if
thomas eric duncan became the first and only person diagnosed with the disease in the country. he remains in critical condition. more than 3400 died of ebola. he is near the capital and the ebola treatment center. i asked about the need for health care workers to help fight the outbreak. >> one of the major needs now at the hospital where three hospitals are operating are a general one, one run by the government, with dr jerry brown, and then the other was a little over 600 patients in...
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eric duncan. the breakdown is this, they are following seven hospital workers and they are considered in the higher category and three family members in the higher risk category. the rest of the contacts, 38, are considered lower risk. what is happening with the contacts, they get visits twice a day from a health care worker and temperature is taken and the worker will ask how they are feeling and run down the list of ebola. this helps explain how they are trying to keep ebola from spreading within the united states. authorities want to keep it from arriving in the united states a second time. i know when i came back from liberia, it was about the same time that thomas eric duncan arrived. i found no screening. they took my temperature in liberia at the airport there, but not in the united states. in fact, they basically had no screening for myself and colleagues who have arrived from liberia. now federal officials may have more stringent measures which may include taking temperatures from ebola-e
eric duncan. the breakdown is this, they are following seven hospital workers and they are considered in the higher category and three family members in the higher risk category. the rest of the contacts, 38, are considered lower risk. what is happening with the contacts, they get visits twice a day from a health care worker and temperature is taken and the worker will ask how they are feeling and run down the list of ebola. this helps explain how they are trying to keep ebola from spreading...
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but after being admitted, thomas eric duncan, died in 11. cnn, atlanta. >>> and joining me is alexander van tellkin and you just heard david reporting, that the two patients offered to donate blood, but the question is would a the blood have helped. >> they have antibodies that fought the disease and you can take them out and give them to someone else. so that is the logic behind the transfusion. and by the time he had the infusion, we don't know. we don't have data that say this works. we have a lodgic that says it might work and it feels like it should work. >> and that could have happened and there could have been a blood type situation. >> we don't know. >> and what about the z map? there should have been enough for him? >> i don't think they are holding any in reserve for him or anybody else? it takes a long time to grow this. >> it grows in a tobacco plant. it takes a long time to grow anything. it is not like we have a machine that can print these things automatically. so they are scaling up a drug that was being researched at a slow
but after being admitted, thomas eric duncan, died in 11. cnn, atlanta. >>> and joining me is alexander van tellkin and you just heard david reporting, that the two patients offered to donate blood, but the question is would a the blood have helped. >> they have antibodies that fought the disease and you can take them out and give them to someone else. so that is the logic behind the transfusion. and by the time he had the infusion, we don't know. we don't have data that say this...
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soil, thomas eric duncan, passes away from the deadly virus. now new measures at some of the nation's busiest airport for incoming travelers from west africa. >>> tough critic. former president jimmy carter weighing in on the obama administration's isis strategy, and it ain't kind. >>> and one of the coolest things you're going to see all day as some of the biggest names of music come together to sing a beach boys classic. "god only knows." this is "way too early." ♪ god only knows what i did without you ♪ ♪ god only knows >> hey, hey, everybody! good morning. i'm thomas roberts. it is thursday, october 9th. welcome to "way too early." you're going to love that song, that "god only knows" song, and god only knows how i got this job, but god only knows what we'd do without jen as our stage manager. let's get to it, because we have a lot of important news this morning and we start in dallas, where concerns are growing after the first ever death from the ebola virus here in the u.s. thomas eric duncan passing away roughly 24 hours ago, only
soil, thomas eric duncan, passes away from the deadly virus. now new measures at some of the nation's busiest airport for incoming travelers from west africa. >>> tough critic. former president jimmy carter weighing in on the obama administration's isis strategy, and it ain't kind. >>> and one of the coolest things you're going to see all day as some of the biggest names of music come together to sing a beach boys classic. "god only knows." this is "way too...
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eric duncan. do we know how he's doing? yesterday serious condition, but today? >> yeah. i was told this morning that he is in serious but stable condition. god willing he'll pull through this. and we won't have any other incidents of this in the city. are you there? >> i'm sorry. i'm getting some breaking news as you're speaking as well. i apologize, mr. mayor. we're hearing from will fred smallwood the half brother of thomas eric duncan, that when he left liberia, he was unaware that he had ebola, which i think we can all safely say sounds pretty logical considering he had his temperature taken as he was boarding the plane or before he boarded the plane in liberia. i have one question for you, i don't know if you can answer this, mayor but it's been troubling me since i've been getting these facts all morning long and that is, at the time he boarded that plane and had his temperature taken, would anyone have asked him or would he not have known to say, i've been in contact with a woman, a woman
eric duncan. do we know how he's doing? yesterday serious condition, but today? >> yeah. i was told this morning that he is in serious but stable condition. god willing he'll pull through this. and we won't have any other incidents of this in the city. are you there? >> i'm sorry. i'm getting some breaking news as you're speaking as well. i apologize, mr. mayor. we're hearing from will fred smallwood the half brother of thomas eric duncan, that when he left liberia, he was unaware...
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>>> right now, thomas eric duncan, the first person diagnosed with ebola in the united states, sadly just became the first person to die of ebola in the united states. >>> also, kobani now on the verge of falling. a lot happening right now on the border between syria and turkey. one kurdish official warning, quote, a terrible slaughter is coming. >>> one u.s. congressman now claiming isis members have been caught trying to cross the southern border of the united states. the department of homeland security has just issued a formal statement categorically denying that. we'll try to get to the bottom of this bombshell claim. >>> hello. i'm wolf blitzer. it's 1:00 p.m. in washington. 6:00 p.m. in london. 8:00 p.m. in jerusalem. 9:00 p.m. in moscow. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks for joining us. we begin with breaking news. the sad news out of dallas, texas, today that thomas eric duncan has lost his battle with ebola. the 42-year-old liberian man died this morning ten days after being diagnosed with the disease. we're also learning about new significant changes to
>>> right now, thomas eric duncan, the first person diagnosed with ebola in the united states, sadly just became the first person to die of ebola in the united states. >>> also, kobani now on the verge of falling. a lot happening right now on the border between syria and turkey. one kurdish official warning, quote, a terrible slaughter is coming. >>> one u.s. congressman now claiming isis members have been caught trying to cross the southern border of the united...
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a second dallas nurse diagnosed with ebola and also cared for thomas eric duncan. how could she board an airplane with a fever. and the u.n. said it must be controlled or the world faces no plan. and outrage over ever changing statements from the cdc. americans asked to trust a system, so far a system that has failed. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett and we begin "outfront" with the breaking news. a second nurse diagnosed with ebola in the united states. at this hour the patient being flown to emory university hospital in atlanta after what appeared to be serious missteps by texas presbyterian hospital where that nurse treated thomas eric duncan. and new information about where amber vinson was before she was under the influence. she boarded a flight despite a 99.5 temperature. and 24 hours later she was in the hospital diagnosed with ebola. we should mention that she was not supposed to be leaving her home. she was off work, supposedly monitoring herself for a fever. the said of the cdc said vinson should not have flown and from now on peopl
a second dallas nurse diagnosed with ebola and also cared for thomas eric duncan. how could she board an airplane with a fever. and the u.n. said it must be controlled or the world faces no plan. and outrage over ever changing statements from the cdc. americans asked to trust a system, so far a system that has failed. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett and we begin "outfront" with the breaking news. a second nurse diagnosed with ebola in the...
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only coming into contact after thomas eric duncan was hospitalized. experts are looking into her own ring of possible exposures. so far, extending only to up person who came in contact with her when she started showing symptoms and her dog is machine tored. the apartment is now decontaminated for nabs on alert. >> it is scary. being in dallas. but right here... >> officials stress that the country is not at risk. >> the centers for disease control landing to offer more training to health care be workers here and across the country saying for now they sticking with their poll of supporting local hospitals and treating ebola parent rather than sending the patients to one of the four high-level biocapement hospitals in the country especially prepared to handle the cases. >> a rare show of legal unity in oakland. the six high el polling candidates in the mayor's race will appear in an hour to urge the passage of proposition z seen as a critical public safety measure. it renews funding for police officers and violence prevention programs in oakland. it pro
only coming into contact after thomas eric duncan was hospitalized. experts are looking into her own ring of possible exposures. so far, extending only to up person who came in contact with her when she started showing symptoms and her dog is machine tored. the apartment is now decontaminated for nabs on alert. >> it is scary. being in dallas. but right here... >> officials stress that the country is not at risk. >> the centers for disease control landing to offer more...
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officials say others cared for thomas eric duncan could become infected the same way. the nurse infected has been identified as nina pham. thomas frieden says pham is stable. she received a blood transfusion from dr. kent brantly. now officials are racing to see how pham became infected. cnn's victor blackwell is in dallas with more on this effort. >> reporter: good morning. nina pham received the certification two months before treating thomas eric duncan at this hospital. pham likely was doing more than she was supposed to have done in treating this patient. that's what that person told the local newspaper. cdc detectives are here in dallas to determine if all of the protocols were followed. we heard from the hospital on monday. they were quick to point out the statement by dr. frieden, when he on monday walked back something that he said the day before. you remember on sunday, he said there was obviously a breach of protocol here that led to the infection. on monday, he said some people likely took that as blaming the nurse or hospital. that was not his intention. i
officials say others cared for thomas eric duncan could become infected the same way. the nurse infected has been identified as nina pham. thomas frieden says pham is stable. she received a blood transfusion from dr. kent brantly. now officials are racing to see how pham became infected. cnn's victor blackwell is in dallas with more on this effort. >> reporter: good morning. nina pham received the certification two months before treating thomas eric duncan at this hospital. pham likely...
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melissa tacked about thomas eric duncan -- talked about thomas eric duncan. two weeks after his death the family gathered for a memorial service. a small group sang and prayed at a church. including duncan's mother and other relatives from the charlotte area. the 22-year-old man died earlier this month. his grieving family recalled his kind spirit. >> if he didn't have anything, he'd help you out. he doesn't care about money or anything. just humanity. >> he contracted the virus, daying 10 days after being admitted to the hospital. >> the hospital published a level of apology as well as the fort worth telegram. the hospital said: officials responded to how the nurses responded or contracted the virus. that they didn't use protective gear prooperly did not aline with what they have been told: . >> president obama urged americans not to give in to what he calls hysteria on the spread of ebola. as heidi zhou-castro reports, health officials are caught in a catch 22 - the more action they take, the more some fail. >> reporter: an obstetrician who practices on the
melissa tacked about thomas eric duncan -- talked about thomas eric duncan. two weeks after his death the family gathered for a memorial service. a small group sang and prayed at a church. including duncan's mother and other relatives from the charlotte area. the 22-year-old man died earlier this month. his grieving family recalled his kind spirit. >> if he didn't have anything, he'd help you out. he doesn't care about money or anything. just humanity. >> he contracted the virus,...
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eric duncan. in what capacity and specific details of all that we don't know just yet but state health officials say here they expected and they had been preparing for the possibility that a second person considering the number of people who were considered to be at high risk of contracting the disease will be monitoring, so we hope to hear more information on just who this person is, how it might have been contracted and see if that shed some light on what the situation is here. but obviously a disturbing and sad development in this ebola story this morning. >> ed, how are people in dallas responding to this latest news? >> reporter: well, it's early. i don't think most people here have kind of gotten the news. this is something that they will be waking up to here this morning. but, you know, there have been a great number of people who have been on edge about all of this going on. you know, watching this closely. state health officials have been working hard the last couple of weeks to temper fe
eric duncan. in what capacity and specific details of all that we don't know just yet but state health officials say here they expected and they had been preparing for the possibility that a second person considering the number of people who were considered to be at high risk of contracting the disease will be monitoring, so we hope to hear more information on just who this person is, how it might have been contracted and see if that shed some light on what the situation is here. but obviously...
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thomas eric duncan mind me. ñno. the family due to>r arrive any minute now to meet with medical staff. this emergency response team that formed here. they have been meeting today with reverent jesse jack who arrived in the community at the specific request. they have concerns as to whether thomas eric duncan receives equal treatment. in will did ass it would be in any community. here to look at the k458 enjs and to talk about being at the center of it, someone took the risky move of leaving the community and moving the family to a safe location. thank you so much for your time, sir. >> good to be with you. it was not risky for me to move that family. >> tell us about that. >> the cdc and our state's top health officials, all talked to me before i did it and assures me that there is zero risk to our citizens. i saw the young men as people deserving of respect and dignity and it sent a strange message to them and the world for them to walk in in a space suit when there was no need to do so. >> you didn't wear protectiv
thomas eric duncan mind me. ñno. the family due to>r arrive any minute now to meet with medical staff. this emergency response team that formed here. they have been meeting today with reverent jesse jack who arrived in the community at the specific request. they have concerns as to whether thomas eric duncan receives equal treatment. in will did ass it would be in any community. here to look at the k458 enjs and to talk about being at the center of it, someone took the risky move of leaving...
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eric duncan. we sat down with the chief clinical officer, dr. daniel varga, to dig deeper into what exactly went wrong. do you think this is also a case of ebola had been in the news for the last six months or so, it is a deadly disease, trekked halfway around the world. was there a sense with the health care workers that it wasn't anything that was going to show up at our door step? >> i think that friend of mine awareness is hard to capture in the absence of real presence. i will tell you, we were worried up front about ebola. as i think anyone else, we looked, you know, starting in august and moving forward. but in the absence of ebola showing up in august, ebola showing up in early september, et cetera, it does become sort of isolated. >> let your guard down? >> i think you let your guard down a little bit on that. >> reporter: we asked dr. varga where exactly was this breakdown in communication. he said that one of the nurses that treated thomas eric duncan wrote down in his health record tha
eric duncan. we sat down with the chief clinical officer, dr. daniel varga, to dig deeper into what exactly went wrong. do you think this is also a case of ebola had been in the news for the last six months or so, it is a deadly disease, trekked halfway around the world. was there a sense with the health care workers that it wasn't anything that was going to show up at our door step? >> i think that friend of mine awareness is hard to capture in the absence of real presence. i will tell...
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and they're still under quarantine, those still very close to thomas eric duncan. give us an idea of the transition now from just this monitoring to possibly more people being quarantined. how will that decision be made? >> certainly more people will be monitored. we are hoping that this list of contacts, the new case's contacts will be very short. because this health care worker was instructed for quite a while now, take your temperature. if it is elevated, isolate yourself. you're only -- you can only transmit the disease to someone once you're sick. so hopefully this health care worker realized he or she was sick and isolate ed themselves immediately which will make for a very short contact list. so that's what we're hoping. now whether or not they quarantine people in the end has much to do with how much they trust people. so, for example, duncan's family would have been quarantined and that's because they were concerned that this family wasn't trustworthy, wasn't able to be monitored in the way that they wanted to monitor them. so a lot of this has to do with
and they're still under quarantine, those still very close to thomas eric duncan. give us an idea of the transition now from just this monitoring to possibly more people being quarantined. how will that decision be made? >> certainly more people will be monitored. we are hoping that this list of contacts, the new case's contacts will be very short. because this health care worker was instructed for quite a while now, take your temperature. if it is elevated, isolate yourself. you're only...
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you have nina pham, a nurse treating thomas eric duncan now in the hospital with ebola but thomas eric duncan's fiancee, she was with him, and three days after he went home and sicker and sicker and then quarantined in a while in the apartment with the bloody sheets and towels and so far she has not contracted the virus. how is it possible nina did and she didn't? >> because there is a lot of factors that go into determining whether an individual is going to manifest disease or not. and time and time again, in outbreak after outbreak, we know of individuals that have had equally very close contact, very high exposures and one person becomes ill and one never does. so there are host factors involved well beyond issues of the virus itself. >> dr. marty, thank you very much. dr. marty risked her life to go try to save other lives in west africa fighting the ebola crisis there. >>> and at the top of the hour, cdc director tom frieden will be a guest on ac 360. >>> up next, the dallas nurse's bentley has been moved to a new location and being monitored. but what is known about how dogs with
you have nina pham, a nurse treating thomas eric duncan now in the hospital with ebola but thomas eric duncan's fiancee, she was with him, and three days after he went home and sicker and sicker and then quarantined in a while in the apartment with the bloody sheets and towels and so far she has not contracted the virus. how is it possible nina did and she didn't? >> because there is a lot of factors that go into determining whether an individual is going to manifest disease or not. and...
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eric: getting word thomas eric duncan has died, center estate john kerry discussing the threat of ebola right now. >> friendly urgent to be able to quickly move to contain the spread of ebola. we need borders remain open. and we need to strengthen the capacity. we need countries to contribute for ebola centers and other african countries to join the effort and we need to make sure the health care workers who go properly trained. properly equipped and provide additional infections. as he can see in the next slide, this gives you a sense of who has contributed and what they have contributed and the fact is united kingdom and united states between them have been committed $120 million to the united nations response. there are smaller countries that have stepped up to the plate. some are contributing way above their population compared to other countries. the fact is more countries can and must step up in order to make the contributions felt. this chart tells the story. those are not enough countries to make the difference to be able to deal with this crisis, and we need more nations, every
eric: getting word thomas eric duncan has died, center estate john kerry discussing the threat of ebola right now. >> friendly urgent to be able to quickly move to contain the spread of ebola. we need borders remain open. and we need to strengthen the capacity. we need countries to contribute for ebola centers and other african countries to join the effort and we need to make sure the health care workers who go properly trained. properly equipped and provide additional infections. as he...
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thomas eric duncan died with the disease on wednesday. officials at the hospital treating duncan said he was on a ventilator and on dialysis for kidney failure. this comes as questions of the medical treatment and when he received it. elizabeth cohen is in dallas with more on that. >> reporter: today in dallas, friends and family are mourning the loss of duncan and the care he received at texas health presbyterian. why did the hospital wait five days before asking the fda for permission to use an experimental medicine. his girlfriend released a statement thanking the mayor of dallas and the judge involved in the case, the pastor involved, members of the community, but not thanking the doctors and nurses. that is quite telling. she said this, i trust a thorough examination will take place regarding all aspects of his care. in a related development, a deputy sheriff was rushed to the hospital in protective gear because there were fears he might have ebola. however, there are lots of reasons to think he doesn't. consider this, he never actua
thomas eric duncan died with the disease on wednesday. officials at the hospital treating duncan said he was on a ventilator and on dialysis for kidney failure. this comes as questions of the medical treatment and when he received it. elizabeth cohen is in dallas with more on that. >> reporter: today in dallas, friends and family are mourning the loss of duncan and the care he received at texas health presbyterian. why did the hospital wait five days before asking the fda for permission...
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health care work shore treated thomas eric duncan last week, has been diagnosed with ebola. experts are trying to figure out precisely how this happened. abc's marci gonzales has the latest. >> tonight health officialness dallas trying to figure out how a nurse contracted ebola. well, she did treat thomas eric duncan died of the virus here wednesday, hospital management claims that she followed cdc guidelines and wore protective gear. >> certainly very concerning, and, it tells thaws there is a need to enhance training and protocols to make sure that protocols are followed. protocols work. >> reporter: the nurse in her 20's started having symptoms friday night and drove herself to dallas health presbyterian hospital. within 90 minutes she was in isolation, later testing positive for the virus. officials now working fast to figure out hot nurses have been in close contact with, since she started feeling sick. one person, already in isolation, as a precaution. as crews decontaminate her home and apartment complex and wordings out to neighbors in person and by phone. >> please
health care work shore treated thomas eric duncan last week, has been diagnosed with ebola. experts are trying to figure out precisely how this happened. abc's marci gonzales has the latest. >> tonight health officialness dallas trying to figure out how a nurse contracted ebola. well, she did treat thomas eric duncan died of the virus here wednesday, hospital management claims that she followed cdc guidelines and wore protective gear. >> certainly very concerning, and, it tells...
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plus another healthcare worker with the connection to thomas eric duncan on a cruise. the ship racing back to texas tonight. >>> and frontier airlines notifying 800 passengers who might have flown on the same plane as amber vinson. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm eribu
plus another healthcare worker with the connection to thomas eric duncan on a cruise. the ship racing back to texas tonight. >>> and frontier airlines notifying 800 passengers who might have flown on the same plane as amber vinson. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm eribu
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in america, thomas eric duncan died from the virus today at a dallas hospital. he may have contracted ebola while in liberia. >>> the bay area got quite the show overnight. we'll have a look at the total lunar eclipse next. >> and a reminder, if you have a consumer problem or question, call our hotline, at 888-5- helps-u. volunteers are there right now. >> we'll be right back but first here's today's bay area jobs report with steven greenberg. >>> for many people the job search is now going long distance. of all the job searches done each month in california, more than 22% are for jobs out of state. many are targeting neighboring states like arizona. but texas and new york are the two top states where californians are searching for work. looking at jobs that require moving is doubly hard. here's what you need to know. first, focus on a single location. targeting all your energy in one direction will get you further along. second, if possible, use a local address even if it's a relative or a friend. no matter how strong the resume', if it has a california address
in america, thomas eric duncan died from the virus today at a dallas hospital. he may have contracted ebola while in liberia. >>> the bay area got quite the show overnight. we'll have a look at the total lunar eclipse next. >> and a reminder, if you have a consumer problem or question, call our hotline, at 888-5- helps-u. volunteers are there right now. >> we'll be right back but first here's today's bay area jobs report with steven greenberg. >>> for many people...
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others who cared for thomas eric duncan could become infected the same way. that nurse has now been identified as nina pham. cdc director thomas frieden says pham is stable. she has received a blood transfusion from dr. kent brantly. now doctors are racing to see how pham became infected. cnn's victor blackwell is in dallas with more. >> reporter: good morning. we learned that nina pham received her certification in critical care nursing two months before treating thomas eric duncan at the hospital. a person who knows the family well through the church says pham likely was doing more than she was supposed to have done in treating this patient. that is what the person told the local newspaper and cdc detectives are here in dallas trying to determine if all of the protocols were followed. we heard from the hospital on monday, they were quick to point out a statement by dr. frieden when he on monday backed on something he said the day before. he said obviously there was a breach of protocol that led to the infection. on monday, he said some people took that as b
others who cared for thomas eric duncan could become infected the same way. that nurse has now been identified as nina pham. cdc director thomas frieden says pham is stable. she has received a blood transfusion from dr. kent brantly. now doctors are racing to see how pham became infected. cnn's victor blackwell is in dallas with more. >> reporter: good morning. we learned that nina pham received her certification in critical care nursing two months before treating thomas eric duncan at...
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. >> a second health care worker who gave care to thomas eric duncan tested positive for the virus. we're learning about the case as the nurse battling the virus is doing better. dr. richard besser is on the line with us now. the cdc said it's not unexpected to see more cases. this is another one. what's your reaction and most concerning about this. >> this is very concerning, t.j. the fact that the first case of ebola treated in the united states has now led to two health care workers with ebola is really -- is really frightening. and i think should cause us to consider again whether every hospital in america should be expected to be able to take care of an ebola patient safely. >> dr. besser, we know the texas hospital, the nurses union came out saying they did not believe that proper care was taken when the first patient came through. how do we know that hospitals across america are prepared to deal with ebola indicationcases? >> i have seen them treated in liberia and suited up in a ward. it's not something you can read a book and figure out how to do. you want it to be done in
. >> a second health care worker who gave care to thomas eric duncan tested positive for the virus. we're learning about the case as the nurse battling the virus is doing better. dr. richard besser is on the line with us now. the cdc said it's not unexpected to see more cases. this is another one. what's your reaction and most concerning about this. >> this is very concerning, t.j. the fact that the first case of ebola treated in the united states has now led to two health care...
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tell us a little bit about him, thomas eric duncan. what's he like? >> well, thomas eric duncan is a very hard working person, he's the last child of my mother. he loves work a lot and we were refugees and i lived there and i came to the united states for -- and he stay there going to school. he went to school. he has some experience and something he did in school, and then he moved to liberia after the refugees were over in ghana, he begin life in liberia, got his visa to come to the united states. >> do you have any plans to go to dallas to see your brother? >> if i had a plan to go see him or he come to see me until this news broke of ebola, we had a plan to go and see him because i haven't seen him for nine years, so it was our duty, i'm going to find a ticket to go to dallas and see him. if i did, we would be in the house. my son is there right now. they're quarantined in place. >> your son is being quarantined right now, that what you're saying? >> he's with them. he lived there with them too. i just talked to them this morning. the woman and my
tell us a little bit about him, thomas eric duncan. what's he like? >> well, thomas eric duncan is a very hard working person, he's the last child of my mother. he loves work a lot and we were refugees and i lived there and i came to the united states for -- and he stay there going to school. he went to school. he has some experience and something he did in school, and then he moved to liberia after the refugees were over in ghana, he begin life in liberia, got his visa to come to the...
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. >> reporter: a second healthcare worker who treated thomas eric duncan at texas health in dallas has tested positive for ebola. health officials say the worker was immediately hospitalized in isolation after reporting a fever yesterday. a preliminary ebola test was conducted late tuesday and officials had confirmation by about midnight. the cdc is running a second test to confirm the diagnosis. the agency's also monitoring 76 people here at texas health presbyterian who may have had some level of exposure to the virus from duncan, who died from ebola here last week. dr. tom frieden admits the cdc could have done more to prevent the disease from spreading in the u.s. and now it will. >> we will put a team on the ground within hours with some of the world's leading experts in how to take care of and protect healthcare workers from ebola infection. >> reporter: last night, dozens of people filled this chapel at texas christian university to pray for nina pham. the 26-year-old nurse and tcu grad was the first to contract the virus in the u.s. while caring for duncan. while it's not clear
. >> reporter: a second healthcare worker who treated thomas eric duncan at texas health in dallas has tested positive for ebola. health officials say the worker was immediately hospitalized in isolation after reporting a fever yesterday. a preliminary ebola test was conducted late tuesday and officials had confirmation by about midnight. the cdc is running a second test to confirm the diagnosis. the agency's also monitoring 76 people here at texas health presbyterian who may have had...
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the worker was among those who took care of eric thomas duncan. a stunning prediction from the world health organization. we could soon see 10,000 cases of ebola a week. dr. anthony fauchi spoke to msnbc's rachel maddow. >> as you get more and more people who are getting infected and not getting into the kind of isolation and able to contact trace, they're infecting a lot more people. >> and on the battlefront, facebook's mark zuckerberg and his wife donating $25 million to the cdc. all of this comes as the infected nurse in dallas, nina pham, speaks out. nbc's jay gray has the story. >> reporter: doctors have upgreated pham's condition from stable to good. and for the first time in a written statement, she's sharing her thoughts from the isolation unit at texas health presbyterian hospital. she says she's doing well and thanks everyone for their kind wishes and prayers. she also calls the specialists treating her a group she was once a part of, the best team of doctors and nurses in the world. a team that the director of the centers for disease c
the worker was among those who took care of eric thomas duncan. a stunning prediction from the world health organization. we could soon see 10,000 cases of ebola a week. dr. anthony fauchi spoke to msnbc's rachel maddow. >> as you get more and more people who are getting infected and not getting into the kind of isolation and able to contact trace, they're infecting a lot more people. >> and on the battlefront, facebook's mark zuckerberg and his wife donating $25 million to the cdc....
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eric duncan. we know that he has died, of course. but the worker is still asymptomatic and there's no evidence of a public health threat. we've got part of the statement here. the passenger and her travel partner have been allowed to disembark without restrictions. >> the man who died, remember, thomas eric duncan, is being remembered as someone who gave his life because he helped another woman who was ill with ebola. here are pictures, his mother and other relatives attending a memorial in north carolina. this was yesterday. >> reporter: the ebo>> the ebol is ripping across ohio. a tsa agent who patted amber vinson down in cleveland is on paid leave and is watching for any symptoms. so we've got cnn's erin mcpike and nick valencia at the dallas hospital where duncan died and two nurses have become ill. we know they are now apologizing. >> this morning -- good morning, vicor and christi. texas health resources, that company that owns this texas presbyterian hospital, releasing a letter to the comm
eric duncan. we know that he has died, of course. but the worker is still asymptomatic and there's no evidence of a public health threat. we've got part of the statement here. the passenger and her travel partner have been allowed to disembark without restrictions. >> the man who died, remember, thomas eric duncan, is being remembered as someone who gave his life because he helped another woman who was ill with ebola. here are pictures, his mother and other relatives attending a memorial...