Β SALISBURY, NC — The first Ebola patient to die on U.S. soil will be honored at a memorial service in Salisbury Saturday. Β Thomas Eric Duncan died Wednesday in Dallas, just ten days after being diagnosed.
His family in Kannapolis rushed to Texas to be with him when his condition worsened. Β Medical records now show a Dallas hospital turned Duncan away, even though his temperature spiked at 103 degrees.
Medical staff at the Watauga Medical Center treated a patient with symptoms similar to the early stages of the virus late Thursday. Β We now know those tests are negative.
Troops at Fort Bragg are wrapping up a second day of Ebola response training. Β 120 soldiers from the Carolinas will deploy later this month to Africa. Β They began intense training Thursday. Β The troops will help establish infrastructure, health facilities and emergency treatment units.
JFK International Airport will begin enhanced Ebola screenings for travelers arriving from the hardest-hit African nations Saturday. Β The screenings will begin in Newark, Chicago, Washington Dulles, and Atlanta next week.
