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In reply to the discussion: My Dallas Ebola Hospital Theory - ENJOY! [View all]Horse with no Name
(33,960 posts)I think they do a good job overall.
I don't think this guy necessarily lied to them but I honestly don't think he told them the complete truth, probably because he was fearful of being deported (as he had already lied on the other side).
There are viruses going around right now that have the same early symptoms. I can't fault the medical staff for not keying in on the situation immediately, especially with vague information.
He probably thought that just saying that he had been to Africa would have been enough for someone to draw the conclusion that he MIGHT have Ebola. Had he said that he had been exposed it would have been an entirely different story AND he would probably be clinically in a better situation right now. He was probably initially relieved when they sent him home--until he got sicker.
At that point, he knew he had it. And then, everybody else did too.