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First Ebola Case is Diagnosed in the U.S., CDC Reports [View all]

Source: Bloomberg News

@BreakingNews: CDC confirms 1st Ebola case diagnosed in US; press conference at 5:30 pm ET - @CNBC, @Reuters http://t.co/LVo0v4ptr1/s/Y1yP

First Ebola Case Is Diagnosed in the U.S., CDC Reports

By Kelly Gilblom
September 30, 2014 4:50 PM EDT

The first Ebola case has been diagnosed in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control said today in a statement.

A hospital in Dallas had been testing a person based on their travel history and symptoms, said in a statement earlier today. Another patient was being evaluated at a National Institutes of Health facility. It’s not clear if either patient is the one referred to in the CDC’s initial report.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Sep 2014 #1

Wow. Agschmid Sep 2014 #2

Uh oh. closeupready Sep 2014 #3

TKMR up 19% in after hours trading yodermon Sep 2014 #4

Good God... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2014 #5

Wow�That happened quicker than I ever expected CoffeeCat Sep 2014 #6

I get you, but I'm actually kind of surprised it wasn't sooner. Aldo Leopold Sep 2014 #27

All it takes is some person who has been exposed where the disease exists to get on a plain and fly jwirr Sep 2014 #29

Wherever missionaries live. nt valerief Sep 2014 #72

There is a headline people dreaded seeing. HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #7

The article did say "based on travel" notadmblnd Sep 2014 #16

Which means that everyone that was on the flight with him needs Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #20

I'm under the impression that the disease is passed via contact with thr afflicted's body fluids. notadmblnd Sep 2014 #21

As in a sneeze? Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #24

It is not an airborn disease notadmblnd Sep 2014 #55

Thank goodness for that! Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #57

A sneeze can eject both body gases and fluids. If you have ever felt you palm damp after 24601 Sep 2014 #65

Thank you much. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #69

You're welcome. Stay safe. 24601 Oct 2014 #90

Yes a sneeze. That is not an airborne scenario. defacto7 Sep 2014 #64

Oh. Back in worry mode. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #70

So if the Ebola-infected person blew his nose, Chemisse Sep 2014 #26

I'm also assuming this person used the facilities at least once during that long flight theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #36

It is transmissible only after symptoms start. If they had no symptoms, they were not contagious uppityperson Oct 2014 #83

Yeah, I just heard today that he was in US for 4 days before developing symptoms. Chemisse Oct 2014 #92

Yes, it was discovered here. The person had recently returned from Africa. PSPS Sep 2014 #19

BBC News: The man apparently recently returned from Liberia flpoljunkie Sep 2014 #31

Person flew in from Africa Yo_Mama Sep 2014 #76

It was inevitable...n/t PasadenaTrudy Sep 2014 #8

The patient lives in Texas... CoffeeCat Sep 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Sep 2014 #10

Sigh. Yes, I hear opportunity knocking... RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #15

My EXACT thought Auggie Sep 2014 #23

yay, capitalism. yay, fascism. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #33

I loved "The Shock Doctrine" (that is if you can love something so alarming) RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #37

wow, THANKS, RufusTFirefly! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #38

You're welcome, BlancheSplanchnik! Naomi's messages may seem bleak, but... RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #41

Where in hell did you get that cat GIF?? Hissyspit Oct 2014 #94

lol! I googled "Funny Cat gifs" BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #95

Not only is he/she walking upright, but Hissyspit Oct 2014 #96

a little freaking out 1dogleft Sep 2014 #56

I know I know passiveporcupine Sep 2014 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Sep 2014 #67

You go for it. I don't ever fly so it won't bother me. passiveporcupine Sep 2014 #68

Excellent...where I live too Dopers_Greed Sep 2014 #11

yep - we were taking a trip to LV underthematrix Sep 2014 #12

LV? PasadenaTrudy Sep 2014 #17

Why? Las Vegas is in NEVADA and this is in TEXAS.... Ecumenist Sep 2014 #32

... and a Happy Halloween to Fox News Dollface Sep 2014 #13

Run, run! Worse than ISIS. Helen Borg Sep 2014 #14

I don't think we need to run, obxhead Sep 2014 #45

Sounds like scary season to me... Helen Borg Sep 2014 #46

A hospital in Dallas had been testing a person based on their travel history rocktivity Sep 2014 #18

I understand Nigeria has their Ebola epidemic contained. defacto7 Sep 2014 #22

There are 173. something MILLION people in nigeria...and you actually onecent Sep 2014 #34

actually you don't bleed out of every orafice in your body Marrah_G Sep 2014 #40

Actually you do bleed out of the ears, nose, eyes, mouth and rectum. Chemisse Sep 2014 #47

Ebola contained in Nigeria, Senegal - US health officials muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #42

I guess you didn't read my post. defacto7 Sep 2014 #61

I don't believe ANY claims by the Nigerian government theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #35

Oh brother... calimary Sep 2014 #25

This frightens me JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #28

This will be a healthcare cash cow. NT Trillo Sep 2014 #30

Do you really believe that? longship Sep 2014 #43

In the USA, it doesn't matter if the doctors cure or not, what matters is their bill gets paid. Trillo Sep 2014 #49

Indeed, apples and oranges. longship Sep 2014 #52

No, it will kill off healthcare providers as the people go to clinics for the "flu" McCamy Taylor Sep 2014 #44

So your argument is the doctors will die before sending out billing? Trillo Sep 2014 #50

+1000 uppityperson Oct 2014 #84

Air travel needs to be shut off to the affected areas. roamer65 Sep 2014 #39

CDC assured us Ebola wouldn't make it to U.S... Psephos Sep 2014 #48

If the CDC gave us those assurances, then they are fools... CoffeeCat Sep 2014 #51

With a 21 day incubation period and free air travel... roamer65 Sep 2014 #53

Read this: "Ebola is not a huge risk in the U.S." - Aug. 1 Psephos Sep 2014 #78

Fools or liars. LisaL Sep 2014 #60

Article says person was home 8 days before hospital marlakay Sep 2014 #54

I don't know how they can say it with a straight face either. LisaL Sep 2014 #59

Relax. You can't catch Ebola that easily Turborama Sep 2014 #66

This person arrived in USA 840high Sep 2014 #79

Just for the record... the disease is not transmittable defacto7 Sep 2014 #62

He was showing symptoms for at least four days before being finally isolated. LisaL Sep 2014 #63

We'll just have to wait a couple of weeks defacto7 Sep 2014 #71

I think his family members are obviously at high risk. LisaL Sep 2014 #73

And looks like he might have infected somebody already. LisaL Oct 2014 #87

so long as it hasn't mutated valerief Sep 2014 #74

Sorry you brought that up... defacto7 Oct 2014 #82

Remain calm...all is well deutsey Sep 2014 #75

now watch for the GOP DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #77

BS 840high Sep 2014 #80

what Airline was this person flying on? quadrature Sep 2014 #81

Since he didn't have symptoms and was not contagious at that time, what does it matter? uppityperson Oct 2014 #85

nobody believes the 'not contagious' fairy tale quadrature Oct 2014 #86

Do you not believe in an incubation period? Do you believe it strikes instantly, that viruses uppityperson Oct 2014 #89

More concerning to me: LibinMo Oct 2014 #88

Changed planes in Brussels to United. amandabeech Oct 2014 #93

United Flts 951 and 822 ... Ebola passenger quadrature Oct 2014 #91