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The following sad news comes from NBC News in Dallas Texas.
Dallas Ebola Patient Has Died: Hospital
The first patient diagnosed with Ebola virus in the United States died Wednesday morning according to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
The hospital released this statement.
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. 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.
Duncan, showed up at the Dallas hospital on Sept. 26 with a temperature of 100.1 degrees. He told the nurse he had recently traveled to the United States from Liberia, the hospital has acknowledged, but he was sent home with antibiotics when he would have been most contagious.
And this statement from the Texas Department of State Health Services
Statement on Ebola Death
Texas Department of State Health Services
Oct. 8, 2014
“The past week has been an enormous test of our health system, but for one family it has been far more personal. 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.”
Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services
