uh-oh...Thompson: Associate of Dallas Ebola patient under close monitoring

[magical thyme]

They aren't saying it, but this suggests a close associate may be showing symptoms for for some reason is believed to be a possible ebola patient...

"Zachary Thompson, the director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, says all those who've been in close contact with the diagnosed patient are being monitored as a precaution. However, Thompson pointed to one person in particular as a potential second case.

"Let me be real frank to the Dallas County residents, the fact that we have one confirmed case, there may be another case that is a close associate with this particular patient," he said in a Wednesday interview with WFAA. "... So this is real. There should be a concern, but it's contained to the specific family members and close friends at this moment.""

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/health/2014/10/01/thompson-dallas-county-ebola-patient-cases/16524303/

[PearliePoo2]

1. Also this "troubling" tidbit from the article:

"Local health officials say the patient was in contact with several children before he was hospitalized. Thompson says each of those children have been kept home and are under precautionary monitoring.

The Dallas County school district says they're working closely with health officials."

He was in contact with children so can we presume that these kids were in a classroom before he was diagnosed postive?
NOT GOOD!

[840high]

2. Thanks for this.

[magical thyme]

3. my concern is that they even bothered to make this announcement

Everybody in contact with him is being monitored. Why make an announcement singling any one out unless they anticipate announcing a 2nd case?

Re: the children Unless they went to school on Monday -- the day he was initially diagnosed -- their classmates are fine.

He was showing symptoms from the 25th on. That would be Thursday through Sunday. Even if they were exposed on the 25th, incubation is a minimum of 2 days, so worst case they would be incubating and not contagious on Thursday and Friday, then home for weekend.