“We know how to stop Ebola before the distribution of the disease becomes widespread,” Frieden explained in the media advisory on Saturday, the fifth day after Thomas Eric Duncan was diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas, Texas. Other highlights were the disclosure the CDC was engaged in “contract tracing” nearly 50 individuals, including 9 definitely known to have had contact with Duncan. The family and other members of the household Duncan was visiting in Dallas have been moved out of their apartment to a home in an undisclosed location. Finally, the CDC confirmed 20 quarantine stations have been set up in major airports and ports of entry around the United States, in...
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