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| Thomas Eric Duncan |
New
details are now emerging about Thomas
Eric Duncan activities prior to departing Liberia for the United States.
Sources in Liberia told Tmz Liberia Magazine that the 19 year Ebola
victim Mr. Duncan helped transport to the hospital was caring his baby.
Thomas
Eric Duncan who is in his mid 40's was a tenant at the Williams' home
and was allegedly having an affair with their 19 year old daughter
Marthelene Williams, sources told us. After her death, he wouldboard a
flight four days later to his family in Texas.
In
an exclusive video interview obtained from Frontpage Africa online, residents
explained that Thomas was actively involved in the handling of the Marthelene
Williams during her ailment.
"He helped take her to the hospital for fear
that she might lose their baby," one resident said.
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| Mr. Duncan |
What is still unclear
is whether he knew that she was infected with the Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Resident
informed Tmz Liberia Magazine that after her death neighbors were told that she
had died from a car accident. As words start to spread in the community,
residents would discover that Marthelene Williams had died of Ebola; leaving seven
infections and one fatality. They were all People that had direct contact with
Miss Williams.
The
hysterical residents of 72nd SKD Boulevard neighborhood stories confirmed
earlier New York Times reports that Mr. Duncan was in contact with the tenant’s
daughter, Marthelene Williams before her death on September 15.
After
his exposure to the virus, Thomas would leave Liberia for the US four days
later. We also know that he lied on airport questionnaire given to him by the
Liberian Airport authority. CNN has now confirmed that the government of
Liberia is planning on prosecuting Mr. Duncan for lying on his departure form.
Weeks
after his departure, the virus is already manifesting itself in the community
and those he left behind; infecting about ten people already.
“It
is good to be realistic. When this girl got sick and died other people when to
help them and we have been interacting with each other ever since. Why didn’t
they tell us that she had died from Ebola” said another angry neighbor.
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| Thomas Eric Duncan resident in Liberia |
This is
a pattern seen around Liberia as residents are in denial of the virus and also
fear stigmatization, despite public awareness.
In
another development, Texas authority has quarantine four members of the family
at the home where the U.S. Ebola patient was staying. Armed guard was place at
the home on Thursday as the circle of people possibly exposed to the virus
widened.
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| THOMAS RESIDENT IN LIBERIA |
AFP
reported that 100 people are being monitored for possible Ebola exposure. The
unusual confinement order was made after the family was
"noncompliant" with a request not to leave their apartment, according
to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
Texas
State Health Commissioner David Lakey said the confinement would help ensure
the relatives can be closely watched, including checking them for fevers over
the next three weeks.
