Here it is folks - you have to go to the DailyMail in the UK to follow the Ebola action in the U.S.
Liberian passenger at Newark Airport 'showed signs of Ebola' - taken off plane
Meanwhile, a man who came into contact with the Texas Ebola patient has been told he can go back to work but his family must remain in quarantine. Why?
Texas Ebola patient's friend has been told he can return to work as nursing assistant
This makes no sense if one person can come and go while the rest of the family is still quarantined.
Thanks to the Daily Mail for keeping on top of what is going on, following tweets from Joe Public on airplanes, and making calls to those still quarantined.
Finally, WABC in NY is covering the story now.
CDC investigating possible Ebola scare on Newark Flight
UPDATE: Patient now cleared of Ebola according to NY Daily News.
Vomiting passenger cleared of Ebola after CDC investigation at Newark Airport
The passengers were apparently quarantined for two hours after landing. Passengers on that plane have now been released.
Can you imagine if you were a passenger on that plane?
Maybe this wouldn't even have become a story if a passenger hadn't tweeted a picture with an explanation what was going on. We may have never known.
CDC responds to sick passenger on international flight
So, now you know. If someone is thought to have Ebola on your flight, the CDC will quarantine you on that plane until they know for certain the condition of that patient.
Meanwhile, the Texas patient is in critical condition at this writing.
Hospital: Dallas Ebola patient in critical condition - CNN
Previously, he had been in serious condition.
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