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42. Ebola becomes contagious once symptoms emerge. Symptoms might include headache, sore throat,

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 05:17 PM

Oct 2014

muscle pain, abdominal pain, and other things that might be overlooked/brushed off if they're not all happening at the same time. Maybe he didn't have a fever when boarding the first flight, but do we know he didn't have a headache on the flight? Or that he didn't feel muscle pain and weakness? Or abdominal pain?

What are typical signs and symptoms of infection?

Sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat are typical signs and symptoms. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding.

Laboratory findings include low white blood cell and platelet counts, and elevated liver enzymes.

The incubation period, or the time interval from infection to onset of symptoms, is from 2 to 21 days. The patients become contagious once they begin to show symptoms. They are not contagious during the incubation period.

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Mr. Duncan knew he was exposed to Ebola. The more interesting question is [View all] JimDandy Oct 2014 OP

Certainly concerning. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #1

I said the same thing TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #2

I agree with you Aerows Oct 2014 #26

Really? SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2014 #39

yes, really TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #46

It is suspicious, but if the NY Times article is true, ecstatic Oct 2014 #41

see my post #46 TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #47

I'd say he probably knew he was exposed. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #3

Do you know what kind of contact the man had with the dying woman? CoffeeCat Oct 2014 #35

From all the reports I read... LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #36

Isn't that interesting? CoffeeCat Oct 2014 #43

I believe she died the next day. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #44

local news in Portland tonight is headlining the fact that the same plane.. grasswire Oct 2014 #4

If that was the case he wouldn't have left the hospital the first time alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #5

He did tell them he was from Liberia. LisaL Oct 2014 #9

The point of the OP is that he deliberately and deceitfully traveled to the US for treatment alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #11

He couldn't have known he was infected. He certainly knew he had been exposed. JimDandy Oct 2014 #25

I suspect he had a case of "hope against hope" JimDandy Oct 2014 #22

And get a ticket at that short notice treestar Oct 2014 #37

We can't control everything. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #6

If he was thinking this clearly, then why did he wait two whole days after he got symptoms pnwmom Oct 2014 #7

because there was nothing in place to prevent him. Javaman Oct 2014 #8

Nobody should be allowed to leave the hotzones without 20+ days isolation first seveneyes Oct 2014 #10

As is often the answer - oil. TBF Oct 2014 #20

I agree, I think he knew he was exposed. planodemocratic Oct 2014 #12

Welcome to DU!! gopiscrap Oct 2014 #45

As to when his trip was planned; he had to apply for a visa to travel to the US from Liberia herding cats Oct 2014 #13

He received his visa in early September, weeks before the exposure alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #14

Thank you for the information on when he actually did receive his visa. herding cats Oct 2014 #15

From the New York Times alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #17

Thank you! herding cats Oct 2014 #21

He knew he was exposed. planodemocratic Oct 2014 #23

Yes, he did know. herding cats Oct 2014 #24

all you have to do is read the ignorance and entitlement in some of the ebola threads here librechik Oct 2014 #16

My question was more to why this one individual JimDandy Oct 2014 #28

I get you, and so would I librechik Oct 2014 #30

I believe your assessment is correct. n/t JimDandy Oct 2014 #32

ebola presents symptoms in 2 to 21 days ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #31

My scenario is based on the wider window I have seen quoted most often. JimDandy Oct 2014 #38

2 to 21 days... that is the window ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #40

If we're honest any of us TBF Oct 2014 #18

Survival is a human trait. Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #19

He travelled while exposed but *not contagious*. haele Oct 2014 #27

I agree. n/t JimDandy Oct 2014 #29

Ebola becomes contagious once symptoms emerge. Symptoms might include headache, sore throat, ecstatic Oct 2014 #42

no JI7 Oct 2014 #33

Well you can't just show up in the US any time you please IVoteDFL Oct 2014 #34

Visa was applied for on 9-2 SoCalDem Oct 2014 #48