Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, saw his temperature rise to around 103 degrees on his first visit to the hospital. It was a sign that the man had a serious condition, still, he was sent home with antibiotics and was told to take Tylenol.
Reports suggest Duncan told a nurse that he had recently been in Africa and claimed that his pain levels were severe. Furthermore, it has been revealed that all the symptoms he was showing were similar to that of patients with Ebola, yet for some odd reason, no one at the hospital realized what was going on.
After the death of Duncan, his family provided to the Associated Press his medical records, which spans around 1.400 pages long. The records have information about his time at the ER and his return after everything had gotten worse two days later. During this time, Duncan organs began to fail him, and he grew weaker with every passing day.
Duncan is a resident of Liberia, who arrived in the United States on September 20, 2014, to visit family members. It is understood that he lied on the questionnaire about whether or not he had come in contact with any sick individuals during his time in Liberia.
It was later revealed that he helped a pregnant woman to the hospital after she was vomiting all over the place. Chances are; that is how he contracted the disease, which eventually took his life.
At the moment, four relatives of Duncan are in isolation as they are being tested for Ebola since they came in contact with him. It is not yet clear what are their symptoms, though we doubt these people are infected since nothing has been said about them for quite some time.
For those who are wondering, Thomas Eric Duncan will not be buried as he has been recently cremated. The family is planning to hold a funeral service for the man, but are waiting until his girlfriend, who the family view as his wife, is out of incubation before the funeral service is held.
