I do remain cautious, however, as it IS theorectically possible that he still may have come into contact with contaminants, somehow, but indeed, let's hope that this truly was nothing more than a coincidence(it IS flu season, after all.).

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The titanic is an unsinkable ship

Seriously though the risk for this deputy is very small

But how does sowing cynicism and mistrust about government help things? Most people are probably more afraid than not about Ebola. Running around saying that the CDC is lying to us or acting like they are misguided or ill informed is only going to provoke more unnecessary anxiety and prevent people from seeking help and information. Do we want people listening to the CDC or Fox?

A couple more minutes and his hair will be entirely burned off.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025639985

Hopefully that will turn out to be the case here. There's going to be more scares before it's over, but in this case I'm not overly concerned at the moment. As if it would matter if I were or not. Dallas handled this one well. The media I'm not so pleased with right now.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

This strain incubates for 7-10 days in most people. Not to say someone couldn't show symptoms up to the 21 day point, but no one has yet and that is a good thing. Not the family he was staying with and not the first responders. Today is Day 10 since Duncan's isolation and day 14 since he started showing symptoms.

Each day that passes with no one (particularly his family and the paramedics) the window closes a little more on the Ebola in the US story (Oct. 19 is the 21 day mark), Until the next one, which will most likely be stopped at patient zero.

Not to detract from the sadness of his loss, but we did learn, as a nation, how to better manage possible contagions such as Ebola. If anything I think now we're a bit overly cautious, which isn't a bad thing necessarily at the moment, but it's going to lead to many more false possible cases. We all just need to keep our wits about us when these are being reported. We can't have it both ways. Either our medical community is overly zealous, or the risk sending people home who may be infected. That's just reality.

I will say it will make my heart happy when/if his closest loved ones here pass the 21 day mark. They've all been through enough fear and loss already. My hope is they're given that bit of reprieve. Each day they're closer to knowing, for sure, they're going to be alright. I can't imagine all their emotions today after his passing. They've been in my heart often today and I wish them all the best in the future.

Although it might behoove them to wait until the test results come back negative before making statements implying certainty.

from Duncan entering the hospital and CDC can declare the US Ebola-free again.

Dallas can declare Ebola free.

leave that filthy apartment. So the 24th.

Run the test first.

Since the person has no fever, it seems quite unlikely that Ebola is involved.

Today or tomorrow, I expect him to be released with a clean bill of health. I hope he has good health insurance, because there will also be another bill.

is going to create a lot of cases like this considering the initial symptoms for both diseases are the same.

However, you're right. There will be people panicking over symptoms, even where no Ebola cases have appeared. I imagine the ERs are discussing this and trying to figure out a strategy to deal with people coming in with the flu.