DALLAS -- The Centers for Disease Control said during a teleconference Thursday that it will be looking into accusations that the Liberian man diagnosed with Ebola lied on his health forms.
Liberian authorities say Thomas Eric Duncan wasn't truthful on his health questionnaire at the airport, after being asked if he had been in contact with anyone suffering from the deadly disease.
According to the Associated Press, Duncan wrote "no" when asked that question, but neighbors say Duncan helped a woman who died of the disease while he was in his home country. At the time, her symptoms were thought to be related to her pregnancy.
Liberian airport officials say Duncan will be prosecuted after he returns home.
The CDC also said during the teleconference that Duncan had a temperature of 97.3 degrees and didn't show signs of having Ebola for four or five days after arriving in the U.S.
Mayor Mike Rawlings said during a press conference Thursday afternoon that the issue has been localized.
"This business is very local. I don't mean Dallas, I mean a very specific neighborhood," he said.
The mayor also said reverse 911 calls have been sent to residents who live in the area.
Speaking to reporters, Mayor Rawlings said, "You will have a moment to be a part of the solution or part of the problem."
Meanwhile Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Thursday that Duncan's family in Dallas left their home against official requests, and that's why a "control order" was put in place Wednesday night to keep them quarantined inside.
Source: http://www.wfaa.com/
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