freepers say Duncan has died

[Liberal_in_LA]

Per free republic

[SoCalDem]

1. Poor babies.. Now how will they charge him with a crime

and sentence him to the death penalty for scaring them all?

[cwydro]

2. Hope this is not true.

But I won't be surprised.

[yeoman6987]

8. I am sure their only care is

Who is going to pay for all the care he received. You know it's true with conservatives.

[treestar]

26. +1

They will start claiming they paid for it themselves.

[uppityperson]

3. freepers say President Obama is a muslin

Oooo, this could be a fun thread.

[kestrel91316]

4. yep

[uppityperson]

7. freepers say snow in chicago proves global climate change is a hoax

[Historic NY]

22. Muslin.....whats the thread count.

[tblue37]

30. A half dozen threads in LBN, and a dozen or more in GD, I think. nt

[NuclearDem]

32. A muslin who hates the great satin.

[kestrel91316]

38. FTW!!!

[CaptainTruth]

39. What a sordid tale you weave.

But I'm three sheets to the wind ... what do I know?

If this continues I might dye with laughter ...

[VScott]

5. At least one news source is reporting it.

Via Reuters...

First US Ebola Patient Dies

Thomas A. Duncan, who became ill with Ebola after arriving from West Africa in Dallas two weeks ago, succumbed to the virus today (Sunday), reports Reuters. Duncan was fighting for his life at a Dallas hospital on today after his condition worsened to critical, according to the director of the US Centers for Disease Control.

The Dallas hospital that admitted him did not recognize the deadly disease at first and sent him home, only for him to return two days later by ambulance.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/305795#.VDHO6HyCOSM

However... there's nothing on Reuters website claiming that.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/05/us-health-ebola-usa-idUSKCN0HT0MZ20141005

[MohRokTah]

18. Freepers used sources like this for the "whitey Tape", too. eom

[scarletwoman]

6. What is the point of posting this?

So rumors from FR can start spreading on DU, too?

I wish you would self-delete this. I can't see that it serves any positive purpose.

If Duncan dies, it WILL be all over the news from actual trustworthy sources.

[cwydro]

24. Agree.

Stupid to post this on DU.

[treestar]

27. the purpose - to make fun of freepers

it is low hanging fruit.

[magical thyme]

9. not at reuters.com

the latest from there is same as everywhere:

Ebola patient in Dallas struggling to survive
By Lisa Maria Garza and Sharon Begley

DALLAS / NEW YORK - The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States was fighting for his life at a Dallas hospital and appeared not to be receiving any of the experimental medicines for the virus.

http://www.reuters.com/

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. i guess they corrected their article

[Botany]

28. Washington Post 3:38 PM Today

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/05/dallas-ebola-patient-fighting-for-his-life-cdc-head-says/

[magical thyme]

29. Frieden has been quoted as saying he's "fighting for his life" all afternoon

not quite the same as announcing he's lost the fight.

They said the same thing about each of the other patients. But Brantly, Writebol and Sacra never got so critical that they couldn't give them the experimental treatments.

[uppityperson]

11. freepers say...get a brain morans

[uppityperson]

12. freepers say preserve the sactity of marriage

[Liberal_in_LA]

13. lol

[uppityperson]

17. Sorry, got carried away

[uppityperson]

14. freepers say... Peace is good but freedom is better

[uppityperson]

15. freepers say thank you fox news for keeping us infromed

[uppityperson]

16. freepers say no amesty!

[customerserviceguy]

20. Extremey so! n/t

[Jenoch]

19. I saw some Tweets reporting the death,

but I don't know their politics.

[pkdu]

21. You just spread Free-bola! nt

[cwydro]

23. If I wanted to read freeper garbage

I know how to get there.

Why re-post it here?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

25. Freepers make in their pants.

[NuclearDem]

34. Still better than Conservative Cave.

They fuck goats over there, after all.

[Archae]

31. Nothing on any of the cable news networks...

I even watched Faux to see if they had anything.

[brooklynite]

33. Um, am I supposed to understand this?

[brooklynite]

35. Since nobody explained this, allow me...

...FR cites "Israel National News", and linking through gets you this:

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Hard to argue with source like this.

[alp227]

36. That's Arutz sheva.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/305795

The story doesn't reflect the headline. Clickbait galore.

[demmiblue]

37. Why the hell even bring this here?

I know you are one of the tabloid types, but really...

[blogslut]

40. When it comes to breaking news,

it's best to check local sources. No Dallas news entity has reported such a story.

[Renew Deal]

41. Duncan who? Hines? Donuts?

[Electric Monk]

42. Thomas Duncan, the guy in a Dallas hospital with Ebola

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014911163

http://www.inquisitr.com/1521481/u-s-ebola-patient-dies-stories-circulating-have-not-been-confirmed/

Again, while this story could easily break in the direction of what Israel National News reported — Ebola throughout this outbreak has had anywhere from a 20 percent to 90 percent mortality rate, and there is no known cure in spite of successful experimental treatments which Duncan has not received — it’s currently a rumor. Therefore, if you see it circulating on your Facebook feed, make sure you proceed with caution.

Unfortunately, rumors and misinformation have been rampant since the Dallas Ebola outbreak.

In fact, one such rumor that people in Kentucky were coming down with the Ebola virus has since been debunked.

The internet — and in particular, social media — is just too fast of a method for false information to spread, and you should probably expect more of it in the coming days, as the CDC and other healthcare officials work to contain the virus in Dallas.

[Renew Deal]

43. Thanks

I was out all day an lost context. I first thought something happened to Arne Duncan. Looking at replies didn't help.

[TBF]

44. Nothing from Dallas news sources -

but there are plenty of repugs up there so maybe someone has a source at the hospital. I wouldn't rule it out necessarily. I did read over the weekend that they were not going to try any of the experimental treatments and Dallas Presbyterian is not a research hospital. I can't imagine that they are taking any extraordinary measures to try to save him.

[magical thyme]

45. they decided he is too weak at this point to tolerate the experimental treatments

They have made a point of saying in the past that they don't know whether they helped, hindered or had no impact on the patients they have been tried on.

Iirc, the oldest (and presumably weakest) patient died even with Zmapp. I vaguely remember it being a Spanish doctor...

A second experimental drug, made by Canada's Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp, “can be quite difficult for patients to take,” he said, adding that the doctor and the patient's family would decide whether to use it.

“As far as we understand, experimental medicine is not being used,” Dr Frieden said. “It's really up to his treating physicians, himself, his family what treatment to take.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ebola-in-us-thomas-eric-duncan-fighting-for-his-life-in-hospital-after-zmapp-supplies-run-out-9776368.html