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November 13, 2014

Family of Late Ebola Patient Reaches Settlement with Dallas Hospital over Botched Care 
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The family of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian national who became the
only person to die of Ebola in the United States, has reached a
settlement with the hospital that mishandled his care. Duncan, who was
uninsured, was initially sent home from Dallas Presbyterian despite
suffering from a high temperature and telling a nurse he had recently
visited Liberia. Duncan's nephew, Josephus Weeks, says a foundation will
be established in his uncle's name to support respect for African life
and the promotion of better treatment.

Josephus Weeks: "This deal we reached is an outstanding deal, and we
have a foundation that needs our support, and everyone here can do your
part. Africa and Africans are not a virus. We made a mistake, and we
lost one. But we can save a thousand. That's my goal. I can never
replace Thomas Eric Duncan, but what I can do is make sure that
everything that happens from here makes it better for everybody else."

 

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