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| US cameraman in Liberia diagnosed with Ebola | US cameraman in Liberia diagnosed with Ebola |
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| A cameraman working in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola, becoming the fourth American known to have contracted the deadly virus. | |
| The 33-year-old has been working in Liberia for three years for a number of US media outlets, most recently NBC News, and is to be flown home. | |
| More than 3,330 people have died in four West African countries. | More than 3,330 people have died in four West African countries. |
| President Barack Obama has pledged federal support to contain the spread in the US, after its first case. | President Barack Obama has pledged federal support to contain the spread in the US, after its first case. |
| A Liberian man diagnosed in Texas on Tuesday remains in a serious condition. | A Liberian man diagnosed in Texas on Tuesday remains in a serious condition. |
| The unnamed cameraman is the fourth American known to test positive for Ebola but the first not working directly with infected patients. | |
| Three American aid workers were separately flown back to the US for treatment and they are all recovering. | |
| The freelance cameraman was only hired by NBC on Tuesday and he came down with symptoms - including fever and aches - the following day. | |
| After seeking medical advice, he tested positive for the virus. | After seeking medical advice, he tested positive for the virus. |
| NBC News President Deborah Turness informed staff of the news in a statement. | NBC News President Deborah Turness informed staff of the news in a statement. |
| "We are doing everything we can to get him the best care possible. He will be flown back to the United States for treatment at a medical center that is equipped to handle Ebola patients." | "We are doing everything we can to get him the best care possible. He will be flown back to the United States for treatment at a medical center that is equipped to handle Ebola patients." |
| The rest of the NBC crew including the network's chief medical editor, Dr Nancy Snyderman, are being flown back to the US on a private charter flight and will be placed under quarantine for 21 days, Ms Turness added. | The rest of the NBC crew including the network's chief medical editor, Dr Nancy Snyderman, are being flown back to the US on a private charter flight and will be placed under quarantine for 21 days, Ms Turness added. |
| Meanwhile, as many as 100 people in Texas are being checked for exposure to Ebola, after Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national, was diagnosed with the virus in Dallas. | Meanwhile, as many as 100 people in Texas are being checked for exposure to Ebola, after Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national, was diagnosed with the virus in Dallas. |
| He flew to the US two weeks ago to visit relatives. | He flew to the US two weeks ago to visit relatives. |
| A number of them have been ordered to stay home while they are watched for signs of the disease. | A number of them have been ordered to stay home while they are watched for signs of the disease. |
| Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings was called by Mr Obama on Thursday who promised to help with whatever was needed from federal resources to stop it spreading. | Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings was called by Mr Obama on Thursday who promised to help with whatever was needed from federal resources to stop it spreading. |
| Mr Duncan was the first person diagnosed on US soil and on Thursday, Liberian officials said they would prosecute him for lying on an Ebola questionnaire form. | Mr Duncan was the first person diagnosed on US soil and on Thursday, Liberian officials said they would prosecute him for lying on an Ebola questionnaire form. |
| Deputy Information Minister Isaac Jackson said Mr Duncan had "lied under oath about his Ebola status". | |
| Before the briefing, Mr Kesselly told the BBC that Mr Duncan had answered "no" to all the questions on the Ebola form, which includes one about whether the traveller has any relatives sick with Ebola. | |
| He is alleged to have taken a sick relative to a clinic. | |
| In West Africa. the outbreak has become the world's worst, with dire warnings of economic collapse if infection rates continue. | In West Africa. the outbreak has become the world's worst, with dire warnings of economic collapse if infection rates continue. |
| There have been 7,178 confirmed cases in total, with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea suffering the most. | There have been 7,178 confirmed cases in total, with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea suffering the most. |
| Leading charity Save the Children has warned that Ebola was spreading at a "terrifying rate" in West Africa, with the number of new recorded cases doubling every few weeks. | Leading charity Save the Children has warned that Ebola was spreading at a "terrifying rate" in West Africa, with the number of new recorded cases doubling every few weeks. |
| It said that a rate of five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone meant healthcare demands were far outstripping supply. | It said that a rate of five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone meant healthcare demands were far outstripping supply. |
| At a conference in London co-hosted with Sierra Leone, the UK called for urgent decisive action from the international community. | At a conference in London co-hosted with Sierra Leone, the UK called for urgent decisive action from the international community. |
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