Thomas Eric Duncan is the first person to die from the Ebola virus disease in the Unites States.
It is alleged that four days before Duncan boarded a flight for the U.S, he helped carry an infected women to Liberia, who later died, along with her brother and three neighbors. Duncan reportedly had no symptoms of the sickness when board a U.S flight to Texas on September 19th.
A few days after his arrival, Duncan experienced high fever symptom, and stomach pains so he went to the prestigious Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on Sept. 24th where he received anti-biotics and was discharge shortly thereafter. Duncan had no diagnosis of Ebola.
Medical reports suggest that Ebola can hide in the immune system for up to 21 days and thus the hospital’s alibi for why they discharged Duncan upon his initial ER visit in addition to their explanation that Duncan stated that he’d travel from West Africa.
Just three days later Duncan became ill, and he returned to the hospital by ambulance where he was diagnosed with Ebola virus, kept in isolation until his reported death on Wednesday [Oct. 8th]
” 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 a.m. Mr. Duncan succumbed to an insidious disease, Ebola. He fought courageously in this battle.
Our professionals, the doctors and the 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 body was reportedly wrapped, sealed, and cremated to prevent further contamination. Duncan is said to have been contact with close to 100 persons since his arrival in Dallas, Texas.
Duncan’s sudden death has sparked controversy and many questions have surfaced including RACISM. Why was Duncan turned away during his first visit? , Did he have insurance? , and the most alarming question of them all, did RACE play a role in Duncan’s death?
Below are a few tweets [from all complexions of race] that were trending on social media when Duncan’s death was released for public news:
” White people get treated for #Ebola in the US are alive and well… but the one black dude dies… I’m sure it’s coincidence. “
” @Cnn..we knew that America wouldn’t save Thomas Duncan..but they saved everyone else #sinister#racist“
” So they have Ebola cure for everyone else but #ThomasDuncan and the people of Africa, how interesting they ran out when a black man is involve “
“ #Ebola patient dies… Why wasn’t he given the experimental treatment earlier… Oh yeah he’s black… #DallasEbola#CNN “
Today we are learning that Ebola virus has entered the U.K. Another black male [age 47] who traveled from Guinea has been placed in isolation in at a hospital in Brazil. You can read that story over at the Independent U.K. HERE
This morning I came across and article and disturbing picture that now assumes that ALL people in the continent of AFRICA may have Ebola thus, there should be a ban on persons traveling from any parts of AFRICA. The hypocrisy continues.
The death of Thomas Eric Duncan paints a clear picture on the flaws in America, the health care system and more.
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