US Ebola Victim Thomas Duncan has Died

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US has died.

Thomas Eric Duncan, who caught the virus in his native
Liberia, was being kept in isolation in a Dallas hospital and receiving experimental drugs. According to BBC ,  a statement released by Texas hospital officials, reads:
"It is with profound sadness and heartfelt
disappointment that we must inform you of the death
of Thomas Eric Duncan this morning at 7:51 am."
The news came shortly after US Secretary of State John Kerry urged all nations to boost their response to combat the virus.
Duncan, who worked as a driver for a courier company, tested positive in Dallas, Texas, on 30 September, 10 days after arriving on a flight from Monrovia via Brussels. He became ill a few days after arriving in the US but after going to hospital and telling them he had been to Liberia he was sent home with antibiotics. Four days later, he was placed in isolation but his condition continued to worsen and this week he was given an experimental drug.Ten people he came into contact with are currently being monitored for symptoms.