Nancy Writebol thought she had Malaria at first and so did her Doctors

[JI7]

she was on CNN (i think jake tapper show) and they started talking about Duncan and how she also thought she had malaria at first and when she went to get checked out they thought the same thing. it was a few days when her fever would not go down that they checked again and found out it was ebola.

i thought this was important because people are saying how it should have Duncan should have known but we have a health worker who also did not suspect it could be. there have been some very ugly attacks on him and continue to be .

writebol and brantly both were willing to give blood to Duncan but were not asked to do so. i still would like to know why.

i think it's looking more like there is some fault with the hospital .

[Louisiana1976]

1. Ms. Writebol is lucky the Ebola was caught in time to be treated successfully. I seem to recall

reading that when Duncan took that pregnant woman to the hospital and then back home he thought she had malaria.

[JI7]

2. yes, that's why i mention the Malaria , i'm guessing it's a common thing that comes up

there .

but this is why it's very likely that duncan may never have thought he had ebola.

[LisaL]

7. Malaria was not suggested as a diagnosis for him.

[JI7]

8. i'm referring to the pregnant woman he helped

they thought it was malaria .

and that would be more reason duncan would not think he had ebola if he did not suspect the ones he helped of having ebola.

[star14]

3. Very lucky lady!

She is blessed to have been able to come back to the U.S for treatment. I would like to know why the CDC not try to help Duncan.

[Journeyman]

4. I read the transfusions were not done because of incompatible blood types. . .

[kestrel91316]

5. So did I. Incompatible transfusion can = death.

[LisaL]

6. Because she had had malaria in the past.

I am not sure she would be eligible to donate blood because of this.
Brantly's blood was not a match for Duncan.
Sacra and Brantly have the same blood type, so his blood wouldn't be a match either.
Sacra also was sick again.