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71. Hope all he has is stomach flu.

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Wed Oct 8, 2014, 08:56 PM

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Frisco(suburb of Dallas) Patient Exhibiting Ebola Symptoms (UPDATED) [View all] Purveyor Oct 2014 OP

The news conference will be held at 3:30 pm at Frisco�s Central Fire Station. CBSDFW will stream it Purveyor Oct 2014 #1

k&r, hoping that the tests come back negative. uppityperson Oct 2014 #2

I do too. Firstly for the person involved and secondly this will ramp up the Purveyor Oct 2014 #6

I am mulling over potential liability for confining the family in that infected apartment for days. uppityperson Oct 2014 #9

UP, don't blame yourself for that Aerows Oct 2014 #39

Duncan's sister visited him in Liberia in August. JimDandy Oct 2014 #10

Here's another report on that patient. Let's hope it's a false alarm. pnwmom Oct 2014 #3

See if he gets out of jail for the press conference. Downwinder Oct 2014 #4

Your article is dated Oct. 2nd. This is another situation entirely. eom Purveyor Oct 2014 #8

But the CDC says "no chance of ebola spreading here" seveneyes Oct 2014 #5

I thought the CDC said no chance of an outbreak like is happening in W Africa because we have uppityperson Oct 2014 #7

Could you provide a link to where the CDC said Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #15

They DID NOT say no chance. Control-Z Oct 2014 #20

I think in this case they were overestimating our rather spotty and inadequate health care system. redruddyred Oct 2014 #75

They said no such thing. Hyperbole causes needless panic. arcane1 Oct 2014 #26

Plenty of Ebola panic being pushed: freshwest Oct 2014 #40

Alan Grayson was right. louis-t Oct 2014 #43

I call it the 'Kill 'em all, let God sort it out' approach. But some have itchy trigger fingers now. freshwest Oct 2014 #53

I live in Mesquite suburb of Dallas. Lobo27 Oct 2014 #11

interesting CullenBohannon Oct 2014 #12

Flight bans are impossible Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #14

It is possible. christx30 Oct 2014 #19

Which doesn't cover Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #21

I'm not saying it's going to 100% christx30 Oct 2014 #33

I know many countries have different laws Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #35

I don't see why you can't lock down the flights from 3 West African Countries LynneSin Oct 2014 #24

My point is there are still too many gaps Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #31

Invite all of the people from Sierra Leone Aerows Oct 2014 #48

I can take maybe 10-15 at the most... Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #49

I'm not inhumane enough to suggest that. Aerows Oct 2014 #51

FTW! kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #64

exactly LynneSin Oct 2014 #66

Yes, I believe there are over 50K flights worldwide a day. Not gonna happen. freshwest Oct 2014 #29

Britain CullenBohannon Oct 2014 #78

You want to compare Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #79

British Airways decided to stop flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone, but it wasn't a ban muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #85

he's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack Skittles Oct 2014 #59

whom? CullenBohannon Oct 2014 #70

This doesn't make sense Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #13

Now they're saying it's a police officer who was in Duncan's apartment NT Ex Lurker Oct 2014 #16

What was he doing? Licking doorknobs or something? Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #17

Touch dirty doorknob then touch face. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #65

I think we have a case of someone with a badge being a lookie-lou - hedgehog Oct 2014 #76

That would be ironic. Police responsible for keeping Duncan's family inside an infected apartment uppityperson Oct 2014 #18

dumb question, but can people exposed to any virus not "get it?" zazen Oct 2014 #25

In order to catch a disease from a virus, you have to have come into contact with the virus. But uppityperson Oct 2014 #27

thx! n/t zazen Oct 2014 #37

Not the fault of Police. It was not because of neglect, but logistics: freshwest Oct 2014 #28

It took 4 days to find a place for the family to be so they were forced into staying in that uppityperson Oct 2014 #30

Did you watch the video? That's all from me for you, we'll have to disagree on this. freshwest Oct 2014 #36

Judge Jenkins is great. But people were "kept safe" by confining them into an contaminated apartment uppityperson Oct 2014 #41

The problem they encountered Aerows Oct 2014 #50

Public health, including instances like this, should be handled by government departments. uppityperson Oct 2014 #55

No argument from me Aerows Oct 2014 #57

Yup. eom uppityperson Oct 2014 #58

My comment in my message was not specific to you, but for others. The title was to you. freshwest Oct 2014 #52

There were no public spaces available? None? There is something seriously wrong in Texas, to be sure uppityperson Oct 2014 #56

I watched as many public hospitals, TB wards, etc. were taken out during the Reagan years. freshwest Oct 2014 #62

It is incredible and I wonder if people or politicians will regret any of that. uppityperson Oct 2014 #63

No regrets for those who profit on the new system of doing thing. In fact, they are proud of it. freshwest Oct 2014 #68

Is that the "we help each other rather than relying on what those tax dollars we have given to help uppityperson Oct 2014 #69

The officer speaking at the presser says he was inside but had no contact with Duncan... countryjake Oct 2014 #22

So-- YarnAddict Oct 2014 #23

I'm wondering how long until test results... LeftInTX Oct 2014 #32

And so, it begins Demeter Oct 2014 #34

The pandemic you needn't worry about.. sendero Oct 2014 #73

Actually it doesn't. Probable false alarm. yellowcanine Oct 2014 #80

Ohhhhh....So after our three-hour scarefest, it's another false alarm: Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #38

You don't know until his tests comes back. LisaL Oct 2014 #42

and even then it isn't 100%, depending if enough detectable antibodies have been produced. The odds still_one Oct 2014 #45

He has stomach issues and a fever. LisaL Oct 2014 #54

Exactly, it could be the stomach flue, but based on his activities very unlikely it is Ebola still_one Oct 2014 #60

I'll wager that he ends up being clean Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #47

our usual bet, one dollar? still_one Oct 2014 #61

yep... Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #83

The Sheriff's deputy sounds a bit drama queenish. yellowcanine Oct 2014 #81

Unless this is on the major national news outlets, I remain skeptical still_one Oct 2014 #44

ABC World News covered it but that should suggest you not remain skeptical. Purveyor Oct 2014 #74

Flu, Enteriovirus, Ebola, or some bad cole slaw and brisket? haele Oct 2014 #46

Hope all he has is stomach flu. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #71

Too many donuts. I will feel terrible if he gets sick but I have a feeling that he's OK... winstars Oct 2014 #77

This is almost certainly NOT Ebola, in my opinion. Chemisse Oct 2014 #67

who wins with Ebola ?... quadrature Oct 2014 #72

I don't know that anyone wins. But people like Cruz who ignorantly mouth off lose. yellowcanine Oct 2014 #82

Ebola Test Negative For Dallas County Deputy muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #84

Excellent news. Thanks for the update! Purveyor Oct 2014 #86