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Salia, a Sierra Leone citizen who lived in Maryland, first showed Ebola symptoms on Nov. 6 but tested negative for the virus. He eventually tested positive on Nov. 10.

For me, Nov. 7,8 and 9 are what gives people the right to be more than a little concerned about the unanswered questions about this disease - the unknown.

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Posted by Meauxjeaux

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Posted on 11/17/14 at 10:19 am to Homesick Tiger

I imagine lots of hugs and congratulatory handshakes when that test came back negative.

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Posted by mmcgrath

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Posted on 11/17/14 at 10:30 am to Homesick Tiger

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For me, Nov. 7,8 and 9 are what gives people the right to be more than a little concerned about the unanswered questions about this disease - the unknown.

It's not really unknown. At the outset of symptoms the virus is barely detectable in the blood. In the US someone with suspected contact showing symptoms would still be treated and would get a second and 3rd blood test over the next 24-48 hours. I have no idea why the second test took 4 days in his case.... perhaps just overwhelming lab workers with high volume in West Africa.

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Posted by Cockopotamus

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Posted on 11/17/14 at 2:19 pm to Homesick Tiger

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For me, Nov. 7,8 and 9 are what gives people the right to be more than a little concerned about the unanswered questions about this disease - the unknown.

ugh. Even when you start showing the early symptoms like fever and fatigue you're not that contagious.

But everybody panic anyways

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