Reaction to Death of Dallas Ebola Patient Thomas Eric Duncan

Reaction began pouring in at the news that Dallas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Wednesday morning.

• [NATL-DFW] "We Leave Him in the Hands of God": Ebola Patient Thomas Eric Duncan Dies

"This morning we received word that Eric passed away. His suffering is over. My family is in deep sadness and grief, but we leave him in the hands of God. Our deepest sympathies go out to his father and family in Liberia and here in America. Eric was a wonderful man who showed compassion toward all.
 
I want to thank the Dallas Community, the church and the Liberian community; and, in particular, County Judge Jenkins; Mayor Rawlings; my pastor, George Mason; Saymendy Lloyd; Stanley Gay; and Alben Bush for all the love and support they have shown me and my family during this ordeal. Without their help, I can’t imagine how we could have endured.
 
I trust a thorough examination will take place regarding all aspects of his care. I am now dealing with the sorrow and anger that his son was not able to see him before he died. This will take some time, but in the end, I believe in a merciful God.
 
I hope that you will keep my family in your prayers. This has dramatically changed our lives, and we will be grieving for a long time. May Eric rest in peace."
-Louise Troh, Thomas Eric Duncan's Fiance

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"My thoughts are with the family and friends of Thomas Eric Duncan at this time, especially his fiancée Louise, their son Karsiah and all those who loved him.

We are also thinking of the dedicated hospital staff who assisted Mr. Duncan daily while he fought this terrible disease.  We offer prayers of comfort and peace to everyone impacted by his passing."
-Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins

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"We are deeply saddened to learn that Mr. Thomas Duncan has passed away. We appreciate the dedicated service of the emergency and medical personnel who worked diligently to care for him.

On behalf of the city of Dallas, I extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Duncan. I remain confident in the abilities of our health care professionals and the medical advances here in the U.S. and reassure you we will stop the Ebola virus in its tracts from spreading into our community. I want to reinforce to the public, that this was an isolated incident of the Ebola virus; contracted by the individual while residing in another country.

This is sad news for all involved. We will continue to work in partnership with Dallas County to do everything possible to protect our public health and all of the City of Dallas."
-Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings

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"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.

The doctors, nurses and staff at Presbyterian provided excellent and compassionate care, but Ebola is a disease that attacks the body in many ways. We’ll continue every effort to contain the spread of the virus and protect people from this threat."
-Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services

• Texas Ebola Contacts Enter 'Very Sensitive Period'

"The Dallas Independent School District is saddened to learn of Mr. Thomas Duncan’s passing and we extend our sympathy to his family and loved ones. Today our thoughts are with our students who knew Mr. Duncan. The district will make available counseling services to students and staff most affected.
 
We understand Mr. Duncan’s passing may raise additional questions surrounding the Ebola virus.
 
Dallas ISD has posted a number of online resources on its Health Updates page that families may find helpful regarding the virus. To date, the five students who possibly had contact with Mr. Duncan still do not show any signs or symptoms of the virus and therefore are not contagious.
 
They continue to be served through the district’s Homebound Program during the 21-day observation period."
-Dallas Independent School District
 

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My prayers and thoughts go out to the family of #ThomasEricDuncan during this difficult time. — Jeremy Writebol (@jwritebol) October 8, 2014

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