Thomas Eric Duncan — the man with the first case of Ebola in the US — died earlier today.
The 42-year-old Liberian man passed away in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Duncan was confirmed as the first case of the Ebola in the US on Sept. 30.
He was kept in isolation in the Dallas hospital as his condition worsened from serious to critical. Doctors were monitoring his fluid and electrolyte levels and used an experimental drug called brincidofovir to treat the illness.
The Texas Department of State Health Services issued the following statement:
The past week has been an enormous test of our health system, but for one family it has been far more personal. Today they lost a dear member of their family. They have our sincere condolences, and we are keeping them in our thoughts.
Duncan first arrived at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Sept. 20 to reunite with a woman he hadn’t seen in close to 20 years.
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