It’s not looking good for Thomas Duncan, the man from Liberia who traveled to the United States on September 20th, after being exposed to the deadly disease in Liberia.
The Texas hospital treating Thomas Eric Duncan said in a brief statement: “Mr. Duncan is in critical condition.”
The update came as US authorities said none of the individuals believed to have had exposure to Mr Duncan, including nine deemed to be at high risk, had shown any signs of Ebola infection.
“We are confident that none of those with definite contact had any symptoms related to Ebola, none of them had fever,” said Tom Frieden, the director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The nine people deemed at high risk would be monitored closely, Mr Frieden said. “We will be looking very closely particularly at the nine individuals in the coming days, understanding that the peak period after exposure is about eight to nine days but can be as long as 21 days,” he said.
Mr Duncan was initially sent home when he first sought medical care, leaving a four-day span when he was sick and contagious while in contact with others, sparking concern over how many others may have been exposed.
