Texas sheriff's deputy rushed to hospital with Ebola symptoms after attending apartment of 'patient zero' who died today

A Dallas County sheriff's deputy has been hospitalized today with Ebola symptoms, a week after he went unprotected into the apartment of first patient Thomas Duncan. Sgt Michael Monning went on Wednesday to an urgent-care facility in Frisco, Texas with his wife, after complaining of stomach problems. The deputy presented at the clinic a week after he visited the Dallas home where Duncan was staying when he developed Ebola symptoms. Sgt Monning was at the home to deliver a quarantine order to family members. Neither Sgt Monning, nor the other two health officials, Zachary Thompson and Christopher Perkins with him, were wearing protective clothing or masks. Mr Duncan, 42, died on Wednesday morning at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, two weeks after developing symptoms of the virus. Sgt Monning told medics at the Frisco clinic today that he had been in contact with first victim Mr Duncan and had not been wearing protective clothing. The CareNow clinic was immediately placed in lock-down because Monning was exhibiting signs of the deadly virus - including feeling sick and appearing flushed with a fever. The CDC told MailOnline today that the person is not one of the 48 contacts being monitored, and there is no indication of any direct contact with the initial patient, Mr Duncan. None of the 48 individuals with verified or possible contact with the patient has shown symptoms, the CDC said today. Sgt Monning's son, Logan Monning, told CBS that his father had woken up with 'stomach issues' and had gone to the clinic as a precaution...more