Ebola Patient Came to U.S. to Marry Girlfriend, Start ‘New Life in America’ Thomas Eric Duncan, the Dallas Ebola patient, came to the U.S. to marry his girlfriend, a local pastor said. Days later, Duncan was hospitalized in isolation, and his girlfriend is in quarantine. Duncan arrived in Dallas from Liberia last month, with plans to visit Louise Troh and “start a new life in America” with her, according to an e-mail sent yesterday to the congregation of Wilshire Baptist Church, where Troh is a member. “Louise and other members of her extended family are in isolation now because of their contact with Mr. Duncan,” said George Mason, who the church’s website identifies as a senior pastor. “You can imagine how frightening this must be for all of them, mixed with the sadness of Mr. Duncan’s diagnosis.” Related: Ebola’s Disease Detectives Race to Track Others Exposed Freelance NBC Cameraman Diagnosed With Ebola in Liberia Dallas Ebola Case Adds to Ebola Fear: Questions & Answers Troh and the others staying at the apartment were moved by Dallas County officials yesterday to an undisclosed location with better living conditions. While none has shown symptoms of the disease, according to the officials, they must be monitored by medical professionals for 21 days from their first exposure [...] ilinnews/ebola-patient-came-to-u-s-to-marry-girlfriend-start-new-life-in-america/
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 23:00:45 +0000
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