First US ebola patient died --inaccurate news report

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Just read this. Sorry if posted elsewhere or earlier.

Yes, you've got to wonder that if it is true, our current administration is quashing it for the time being, or hospital is preparing to make a statement? All I know is what I read. Interesting.

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NBC nightly news is reporting him as alive but on a vent and dialysis.

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From Reuters, the source given by the Israeli site, as of 5:43pm EDT:

UPDATE 5-Ebola patient in Dallas struggling to survive, says CDC head | Reuters

I was just about to post this after I read the link on the first page that says "Reuters reported that he died." Hogwash. Reuters made no such claim.

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Early am news today stated that he has had a "turn for the worse" moved to the ICU, apparently he is not receiving any of the trial medications that the other Ebola volunteers had.

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Should probably remove this thread so as not to add to the national rumor mill.

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Early am news today stated that he has had a "turn for the worse" moved to the ICU, apparently he is not receiving any of the trial medications that the other Ebola volunteers had.

I wonder why he isn't. Did he not want to take it or was it not offered to him?? I hope he recovers.

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I heard on the radio that they are out of the trial med (serum) and will have more made in a month to a month and a half.

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I'm in the DFW area right now. unicoRNurse is correct. There have been several public discussions of the tx... consistent reporting of the fact that the trial med supplies were exhausted in the treatment of the previous patients.

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I wonder why he isn't. Did he not want to take it or was it not offered to him?? I hope he recovers.

Ironically, I read they shipped all doses to Africa. Ironic because there is speculation he lied to get here for treatment.

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For those who are first tuning in - this post is very misleading. The patient has NOT passed away. Not sure why the above-titled thread has been allowed to continue as it is totally inaccurate.

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Closing thread as patient remains in critical condition in Dallas hospital.

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