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TomCADem

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12. His 103 Fever Hit On Thursday...
Fri Oct 24, 2014, 08:57 AM
Oct 2014

...but he reported feeling somewhat tired as early as Tuesday. What is odd is that the Dallas nurse did report elevated temperatures (before going to Ohio) before her temperature spiked. This is what strikes me as odd. Does Ebola just result in a 103 degree spiked fever (NY Doctor) or does the temperature elevate over a few days as was reported with the Dallas nurse. This is why it sounds like there was a delay.

http://www.boston.com/health/2014/10/23/ebola-today-north-korea-bans-foreign-tourists-out-ebola-fear/559NpdQlaDFqUPyoJBmP1N/story.html

On Oct. 21, Dr. Spencer “began to feel somewhat tired” but Bassett emphasized that the first actual symptoms began Thursday between 10 and 11 a.m. this morning with a fever and some other symptoms. He was brought to Bellevue Hospital as a person considered at high risk for Ebola.

The day before his symptoms began, Spencer went on a three-mile jog and took the New York Subway A train, No. 1 train, and L train. Spencer also went to a bowling alley in Williamsburg and was feeling well at that time except for his feeling of fatigue, according to Dr. Bassett. The bowling alley is closed waiting for inspection by public health officials. Spencer had close contact with his fiance and three friends who are all healthy and being quarantined. One of the contacts is in the hospital. Bassett said Spencer also took an Uber car home, but he had no physical contact with the driver and the driver isn’t considered to be at risk.
This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #1
His fiancee is currently being quarantined in NYC. CTyankee Oct 2014 #2
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Ultimately, His Delay Could Be Fatal TomCADem Oct 2014 #6
What delay? LisaL Oct 2014 #10
His 103 Fever Hit On Thursday... TomCADem Oct 2014 #12
His fever was actually 100.3, not 103. LisaL Oct 2014 #14
Thanks. You Are Right. Just Saw The New AP Update TomCADem Oct 2014 #15
Temperature was only 100.3 crazylikafox Oct 2014 #16
Yup, So, There Was Not A Delay TomCADem Oct 2014 #17
She didn't isolate herself Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #23
Nina Pham and the rest of the med team treating Duncan were still working! riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #24
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I don't understand what you mean by "protected" riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #27
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They were all self monitoring throughout, all working. Nobody in isolation riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #32
Agree. He Could Have Been In Denial... TomCADem Oct 2014 #3
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Fatigue could have been anything . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #19
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Stop confusing people with facts. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #31
There appears to be some disagreement here on when an Ebola patient actually can CTyankee Oct 2014 #7
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With Ebola, if you're not symptomatic, SheilaT Oct 2014 #30
You might have corrected your thread rather than start over and pretend malaise Oct 2014 #8
So what? Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #11
The Idea of A Travel Ban From Africa As A Magical Cure-All... TomCADem Oct 2014 #13
Oh it could be rigorously enforced. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #20
Mostly, yes Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #18
Everyone who flies from the three countries with Ebola MineralMan Oct 2014 #22
Ebola scares are soooooo last week. hedgehog Oct 2014 #26
You can't get here from there, at least not directly. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #28
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