When Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan was diagnosed with the disease in Dallas after returning from a trip to Liberia last month, many Americans reacted with anger at the man who went on to become the first person to die of Ebola in the U.S. for not being sufficiently concerned about his potential for spreading the disease.
A nurse who treated Duncan for Ebola in Dallas tested positive for the virus herself on Sunday, despite the fact that she always wore the gown, gloves, mask and shield recommended for protection from the disease when she was with him, the New York Times reported. The revelation suggests that Ebola isn’t quite as difficult to spread as health authorities have said.