The funeral for Thomas Eric Duncan, 43, the first victim of Ebola to die in the U.S. was held in Salisbury, North Carolina. Check out the photos from the funeral and read more on the story after the jump!
The funeral for Thomas Eric Duncan, 43, the first victim of Ebola to die in the U.S. was held in Salisbury, North Carolina. Check out the photos from the funeral and read more on the story after the jump!
A health care worker in Texas is now the second in the U.S to test positive for Ebola. She was even wearing full protective gear while she was caring for Thomas Eric Duncan who died from the virus. Read more on the story below!
The first U.S. Ebola patient passed away Wednesday [Oct. 8] morning. Thomas Eric Duncan, 42 was in critical condition when his family visited him on Tuesday and during that time, things were not looking good. “What we saw was very painful,” said Duncan’s nephew Josephus Weeks. Duncan who was given the experimental Ebola drug, brincidofovir is believed to have gotten the virus in Liberia after taking a sickly friend to the hospital in a taxi cab. The very next day is when he entered back into the states. Since his passing, the Dallas, TX hospital has released a statement. Hit the jump for more.