their return will be soon as well. let's begin with nbc's national correspondent kate snow in omaha. kate, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. ashoka mukpo is due here in a few hours after refueling in bangor, maine acres couple of hours ago. meanwhile here on the ground in omaha, they are ready and waiting. ashoka mukpo's long journey home began overnight when he boarded a specially equipped plane. inside the plane, like this one, multiple layers of protection, designed to make sure no one would ever come in contact with the virus. on the ground in omaha, another

. ashoka mukpo will arrive in nebraska. kate snow is in omaha. >> reporter: he actually walked on to the plane with assistance in liberia yesterday. so that's a really good sign. the plane landed earlier this morning in bangor, maine, for refueling and a customs check. we're expecting it here at omaha within the hour. the nebraska medical center is really one of the few places in this country that has a specialized biocontainment unit. they have already treated one american who had ebola successfully. mu can. po's parents and girlfriend flew

on the ground in omaha, another team from nebraska medical center. >> he will be fully suited from head to toe and he will have a face mask covering his entire face so literally not one inch of his body will be exposed. and then our health care workers will be -- have protective equipment on very similar. they'll be covered head to toe. >> when crosses the red line, there's no turning back. >> reporter: the medical director of the bio containment unit took us across what they call the red line, into the area no one will be able to go without full protective gear. >> this room right here. >> reporter: this room? everything is carefully monitored. >> if you hold this open for more than a few seconds, it will sound an alarm. >> reporter: this little camera will give him the ability to video chat with his family just down the hall. we spoke with his parents sunday, just before they flew to omaha. >> the fact that he's feeling well right now or relatively well, that the symptoms are not

story, the third to become infected was wheeled from a gurney in the center in omaha for treatment. why the nebraska university hospital? >> yeah, just so for clarity here, we have four campuses and the university of nebraska medical center is based in omaha, not at the university of nebraska lincoln. we have in recent years worked hard at the medical center in omaha to address some of the threats posed by infectious agents. and so many years ago when there was the sars outbreak, we developed a very comprehensive biocontainment unit to provide care for patients who might be affected by infectious agents. and the u.s. state department recognized that capacity at the university of nebraska medical center and asked if we would provide care for this physician. now, that has been an important learning experience for our staff at the medical center. and they are currently discussing with government officials cdc and others how we can take what we've learned in caring for this patient in our biocontainment unit and provide educational programs for health care providers throughout the country s

treatment so far, they've had zero waste. that is because in omaha, they autoclave everything. shelly sweetheln is the nursing director of that unit. watch. >> everything that's used in the unit is autoclaved out. so whether it comes out of the unit, whether it's linen or trash, it's completely decontaminated. >> when will think of an aut clave, we think about it being used to clean hard stuff or scalpels or clamps or other tough equipment, right? well, at the facility in omaha, they do autoclave all of that stuff. but they also aut clave clothing, towels, linens, they autoclave the trash. everything that comes in contact with the patient they consider possibly contaminated. so they use that process invented in the 1800s to decontaminate every single thing involved in the patient's care. this is one of a very small number of units like this across the country. these units that have set the standard for excellence in dealing with this highly infectious disease, treating patients well and treating them safely. the omaha unit has only been around for nine years. but they practice for thi

, matt, once he gets here and off the plane. >> kate snow in omaha, thank you. >>> there's growing concern for thomas duncan, the first patient to be diagnosed with ebola in the united states. mark potter is in dallas with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tamron. with news that the patient is doing poorly, they're keeping a close eye on 48 people who may have had contact with him.

net news susan of w. j. heu radio and adrian of ke tv in omaha. let's get started. according tot determine the order of our opening and closing statements and we begin tonight with chuck hassebrook. hassebrook: i would like to say a special word of thanks to the love of my life my wife kate and our sons dan, todd and peter for joining us as well as my running mate. i am running to get nebraskans working together to build a better future in our state for our children and grandchildren to strengthen our middle class, strengthen our communities and create good jobs and genuine opportunity for every community. from the missouri river in omaha to lincoln into the north platte river in the panhandle we are one nebraska. our state can only achieve its full potential if everyone of our neighbors has the opportunity to achieve bears whether they live across the street or across the state. that has been my life's work helping 10,000 small businesses with the center for rural affairs and making college at veritable for working students at the university of nebraska on the board of regents.

containment unit. mukpo landed at omaha's eply field half an hour ago in a specialized medevac jet from west africa. his plane steered clear the main terminal and stopped in a remote part of the airport. that's where mukpo was taken to the hospital. mukpo tested positive, two days after being hired to work with nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. he contracted the virus before he began working with our nbc news team in liberia. walking on to the plane with some assistance, the plane made a refueling stop in bangor, maine, before arriving in omaha moments ago. mukpo's father says his son is eating and drinking on his own, which at this stage are some really good signs. >> i am so relieved that he is coming back to an environment where he can get the simplicity of medical care, which is intravenous fluids that really is life saving in the ebola virus. >> mukpo is being admitted at the same hospital where dr. was admitted for an upper respiratory infection but the cdc says he tested negative for ebola. joining me now to talk about all this is nbc's john yang. he joins us l

also. and he bought land at that time which was reserved for whites-only in omaha, nebraska. so you know the story you are not allowed to live here and they burned the house down. ... >> this is a children's book and it just goes through theory on childhood. >> yes, the role of another, the role of a father to see an impressionable child, many nationalities and the values of a mother, nurturing her children, the importance of education, the love and learning and the father being the provider. and just instilling the values of leadership, accountability is, integrity, all the things that my father would go want to exhibit to the world. >> ilyasah shabazz, are you finding the generation today is too removed from your father? >> you know, i traveled the world and i speak to many different audiences. you know, young people, middle-aged elders. and what i find is there are many who are very much in tune and with malcolm. they are very attract dave to his legacy, you know, and then there are some who are not. so i think it is just important for all of us who are conscious, who were educat

omaha and dallas here in the u.s. and president obama considers more measures to screen travelers. >>> plus a major milestone in the same-sex marriage debate. both the republican and democratic national committees with just four weeks left until election day. >>> meantime on the midterm trail, bill clinton is heading home to arkansas. big debates for key races in colorado, and virginia is set for a new debate as numbers emerge giving democrats a rare sense of relief. good morning from washington. it's tuesday, october 7th, 2014. this is the daily rundown. we have new developments today in the threat of ebola. a nurse in spain is now the the first person to contract the virus outside of west africa. that nurse said to be in stable condition was treating a spanish missionary, who has flown home for treatment. he died on september 25th. the hospital is investigating how she became infected with the safety protocols there in place. here in the u.s., they announced screening is likely coming soon for passengers arriving from west africa. that would mean deploying cdc teams at four u.s.

nebraska medical center in omaha. ashoka mukpo the nbc free lance cameraman working with dr. nancy snyderman in africa will be treated by dozens of specialist. the fifth american to be diagnosed with the virus. in dallas the man who the cdc says slipped by screeners into the u.s. is fighting for his life. eric thomas duncan is in critical condition and family members say he is on a respirator. reporters on the ground following both caseses. john yang live at the nebraska medical center and mark potter outside the texas health presbyterian hospital. we'll start with john, ashoka mukpo is set to arrive today. what can you tell us about how the hospital is getting ready and what his condition is? >> they are ready, mika. there is is a biocontainment unit, one of the biggest isolation unit in america, ten beds awaiting him, about 40 medical personnel will be treating him. he's on his final leg here after a brief stop in bangor, maine, to repul and go through the formality of u.s. customs. once he lands at omaha, he will land at the main airport here, eply field. the plane will taxi off

omaha nebraska for treatment after he tested positive for ebola while working in liberia. in the united states, one other patient had been previously treated and released in omaha and three others, including one who remains hospitalized have been treated in atlanta. in europe, a total of eight people have been treated, two of the three in spain have died. no drugs or vaccines have been approved by the fda to treat ebola and only very limited supplies of the drugs being tested are available. the stock that makes the drug used by duncan dropped following the announcement of his death. that same drug is also being given to nbc's freelance photographer in nebraska but until there is a drug or vaccine to fight ebola, the cost of containing it will steady climb. >>> john penzer joins us now. he's the director of macro economics at the world bank group and an author of the study we referred to. sir, welcome. good to have you with us. >> thank you. >> i gather, correct me if i'm wrong, that much of the cost that you describe under a worst-case scenario, $33 billion concentrated in west a

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louise. >> and the third health care worker to be infected and treated in omaha, entered a massachusetts hospital yesterday with a fever and a cough. authorities tested him and saying it highly unlikely he's had a recurrence of ebola. back here in dallas, the officials say the monitoring period for symptoms lasts three weeks, meaning those being checked out now have two more weeks to go before they can be cleared. lester. >> mark, thanks. >>> the other part of this ebola story we're following, another american infected with the virus is on his way home to this country. he's a freelance cameraman working for nbc news when he was diagnosed. he'll be treated in omaha nebraska. and nbc's kate snow is there for us tonight. kate? >> reporter: lester, good evening. ashoka muckpo's father said he is counting the minutes before he can get here back to the united states. he is doing pretty well. he is walking and eating and drinking on his own, all good signs and the team at the bio containment here, about 40 in the staff, are ready to treat him. >> later today the man boarded a plane in liberia a

hard, the importance of education. >> host: what was malcolm little's life like in omaha? >> guest: malcolm's -- my father's childhood was exceptional. because he had so many siblings, and much like my open, having five sisters, it gives you this sense of just pride, humor, tenacity, you know, makes you a good friend, compassionate, all these wonderful things that were instilled in malcolm by his -- both of his parents-that would enable him to go on in his adult life and become this person, malcolm x. one of the greatest political strategists, one of the greatest humanitarians, just so many wonderful things bass my father was so young -- because my father was so young. he was only 28-29 years old when the world knew him and he was killed at the age of 29, and to have made such a significant contribution in such a short lifetime, speaks volumes to who he was and for me as an adult, i reflect on that sense of loneliness, that sense that he must have really felt having sacrificed his life, not asking for anything in return, but the benefit of humanity so we could move forward into a m

omaha or even here to atlanta to emory university hospital, which is just a few blocks down the road from the cdc. >> there has been controversy about the cdc declaring, and to your point, that every hospital has to be prepared for the oath and the chances of one. and the point you have made is to identify regional hospitals best equipped to do this? >> exactly. you consider the hospital in dallas as a major institution and clearly there has been issues there. remember, a couple of months ago there is only four units in the entire country that would be able to handle and quarantine people with ebola. one in atlanta, washington, omaha and montana. those are specialized you wants. not every hospital is prepared for that, and not every healthcare worker is prepared for that. as we heard from the nurse's group, they're hearing that a lot of people feel that they're not appropriate. they don't understand the steps it takes to not get the ebola infection. as a matter of fact, we were just in alabama last week witnessing some cdc training on the ground simulated training for folks going ove

same experimental drug as the nbc freelance photographer in isolation in omaha. and brand new this morning, we're learning that mukpo may soon receive blood from dr. kent brantly. he was the first american health worker infected with ebola, brought back here and treated. he was told that his blood type matched mukpo. he immediately went to donate that plasma. we're told it's been flown to omaha. according to the patient's father, it may be administered as soon as today. >> hopefully he recovers just like dr. brantly did. tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> cell phone video captures an officer smashing the window of a car and using a stun gun on the passenger. now that man is suing the police department for excessive force. nbc's kevin tibbles has more. >> reporter: what appears to be a routine traffic stop becomes a violent encounter with police. >> why do you say somebody is not going to hurt you? people are being shot by the police. >> reporter: in the back seat lisa mahone's two children, her 7-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son who records on his cell phone camera as

rest of the week coming up. photographer and contracted ebola is now being treated in omaha, nebraska. he arrived in omaha today for treatment in a specialized containment unit. he was working as a freelancer when he became ill. he is the fifth american with ebola to return to the u.s. ebola has killed an estimated 3400 people worldwide, mostly in west africa. >> leesburg police are looking at the death of an infant. the department of health says it is suspicious. family members say they took the baby girl to a hospital last week because she was ill. suspiciousaff notice injuries and call the police. the girl was removed from life support sunday. the police are now awaiting autopsy results. >> new trouble for michael phelps. >> he may be out of the swing longer than anticipated. major movement fort was a huge day same-sex couples in virginia. the supreme court refused to hear arguments, leading to a scramble for the first time wedding ceremonies taking place in the state. >> the supreme court turned away appeals from five states. roz plater is live in alexandria. what is the

treated in omaha. he will be transported through a remote area of the airport, away from terminals and public areas. now, screening at the airport may be a little more complicated than it sounds. there are few, if any, direct flights from west africa to the united states. people are flying mostly through connections. you got people arriving through africa from various points around the globe. >> a strong point. it seems they have their hands full, the screening they do already. we will stay on that angle. >> all right. let's talk more about that. the head of the cdc will head to the white house today to brophy president obama on all these concerns and questions. our jim akosta is already there. so, jim, extra airport screenings. is that what the white house is considering today? >> reporter: it is possible, and we should point out president obama meets with his national security team to talk about our efforts to deal with the ebillion la outbreak in west africa. one measure under consideration, as you said and elizabeth said is to have the cdc screening from travellers from west africa

the university of nebraska medical center in omaha. his parents and girlfriend are on their way to meet him there. this afternoon the cdc updating us on patient thomas duncan in critical condition at a dallas hospital with the cdc director saying he's clinging to life. >> we have seen a lot of understandable concern. because of the deadly nature of ebola, and we are hoping for the recovery of the patient in dallas, we understand that his situation has taken a turn for the worse. we know ebola is a serious disease. we are hoping for his recovery. because it's a deadly disease, people are scared. it's normal to be scared. >> here are the numbers. there are ten people identified as high risk contacts up from this time yesterday. but the number of possible contacts has gone down. it now stands at 38 from 36 on saturday. one of the possible contacts had apparently gone missing. one the cdc said they wanted to find. the cdc said he's a homeless man last tested saturday when he showed no fever. sarah is in dallas. what are you hearing about the man they are looking for? >> well, richard,

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the nebraska medical center in omaha for treatment. why the nebraska university hospital? >> just so -- for clarity here, we have four campuses and the university of nebraska medical center is based in omaha not at the university of nebraska lincoln. we have in recent years worked hard at the medical center in omaha to address some of the threats posed by infectious agents and so many years ago during the sars outbreak we developed a comprehensive biocontainment unit to provide care for patients that might be infected by infectious agents and the u.s. state department recognized that capacity. that has been an important learning experience. to provide education programs for health care providers throughout the country so they can deal with this type of infection it's a critical issue right now. roger green on twitter wants to know how do you feel about college athletes forming a union and being compensated for generating millions for the universities? >> well, the university of nebraska lincoln has had very successful athletic programs. about 23 different sports and over 620 athletes

infected was wheeled from a gurney in the center in omaha for treatment. why the nebraska university hospital? >> yeah, just so for clarity here, we have four campuses and the university of nebraska medical center is based in omaha, not at the university of nebraska lincoln. we have in recent years worked hard at the medical center in omaha to address some of the threats posed by infectious agents. and so many years ago when there was the sars outbreak, we developed a very comprehensive biocontainment unit to provide care for patients who might be affected by infectious agents. and the u.s. state department recognized that capacity at the university of nebraska medical center and asked if we would provide care for this physician. now, that has been an important learning experience for our staff at the medical center. and they are currently discussing with government officials cdc and others how we can take what we've learned in caring for this patient in our biocontainment unit and provide educational programs for health care providers throughout the country so they are better prepar

arrive. dozens of specialists who treat ashoka mukpo in omaha. he is the fifth american to be diagnosed with that deadly virus. well, this hospital is going to be specially equipped and ready for him, and there is the specially equipped plane carrying him. it left liberia last night. his parents say he is walking. he's eating. he's drinking on his own. mukpo's parents and his girlfriend are going to be there in nebraska to accept him the moment he arrives. >> every time i would ask him how he's doing or how he's feeling, he clearly would respond with "i'm just getting myself through this day until i get on the plane." >> we can't wait until the moment that we can hold him and hug him. but at this time, all we care about is that he gets better. >> over in dallas, the cdc says that thomas eric duncan is now, quote, fighting for his life. officials say he is in critical condition because of the ebola virus, and family members say he is on a respirator. meanwhile, a top official at the world health organization tells "the washington post" the group may have waited too long to resp

news freelance cameraman's plane is refueling in bangor, maine, ahead before it departs for omaha, nebraska, where he'll get treatment. nbc's jay grace is liy is life condition. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frances. for the last two days the news coming out of the isolation unit has not been good. telling us that thomas eric duncan's condition is deteriorating. the struggle to save thomas eric duncan's life continues this morning inside an isolation unit at texas health presbyterian hospital after his condition was downgraded over the weekend from serious to critical. >> i pray for you to get well. >> reporter: relatives in north carolina say after talking with him by phone last week, doctors now tell them he's on a respirator and dialysis machine. >> we understand that his situation has taken a turn for the worse. we know that ebola is a very serious disease, and we're hoping for his recovery. >> reporter: a second american battling the deadly virus, a freelance journalist, is on board a specially equipped medevac jet right now flying from liberia to omaha, nebraska,

and omaha are expecting him three and a half hours from now. back east in dover, delaware, an elementary school aged student from liberia is in isolation at bay health kent general hospital with ebola-like symptoms. the hospital says they are following c.d.c. guidelines and they called the c.d.c. but were told not to worry. here's why. quote, the child is past the 21-day maximum incubation period and it has been determined by the c.d.c. thalt likelihood of -- that the likelihood of ebola infection is extremely low. since the likelihood is low, the c.d.c. declined to test this child for ebola. meanwhile the man in dallas with ebola, thomas duncan, was downgraded this weekend from serious to critical condition but the c.d.c. has had their so-called disease doctors retracing his steps and they think they can stop ebola here. >> the core of control is identifying everyone who might have had contact with them and making sure they're monitored for 21 days, and if they develop symptoms immediately isolating them to break the chain of transmission. there's no doubt that we can stop eb

soon as well. let's begin with nbc's national correspondent kate snow in omaha. kate, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. ashoka mukpo is due here in a few hours after refueling in bangor, maine acres couple of hours ago. meanwhile here on the ground in omaha, they are ready and waiting. ashoka mukpo's long journey home began overnight when he boarded a specially equipped plane. inside the plane, like this one, multiple layers of protection, designed to make sure no one would ever come in contact with the virus. on the ground in omaha, another team from nebraska medical center. >> he will be fully suited from head to toe and he will have a face mask covering his entire face so literally not one inch of his body will be exposed. and then our health care workers will be -- have protective equipment on very similar. they'll be covered head to toe. >> when crosses the red line, there's no turning back. >> reporter: the medical director of the bio containment unit took us across what they call the red line, into the area no one will be able to go without full protective gear. >>

center in omaha where he is being kept inside the nation's largest isolation unit. >> he is enormously relieved to be here. of course, it's still frightening. he is hanging in and sounds very strong. >> he was on assignment for nbc. he thinks he may have gotten infected with water. >> he was disinfected a car in which someone had died. >> doctors confirm they are trying an experimental drug on thomas eric duncan. the company who makes the drug says it was an emergency the food and drug administration authorized. duncan now in critical condition is from liberia. he had direct or indirect contact with 50 people in dallas. several of them. five schools were on ebola watch has started using high- tech monitors to screen for fevers. decontamination crews finished work the at apartment where duncan was seen. they carted away 140-barrels filled with items, including sheets and mattresses. cbs news, dallas. >>> and just this afternoon, president obama met with his national security team for an update on the ebola situation. he said the chances for an ebola outbreak are low, but he is still ord

omaha where doctors asked dr. brantly for his blood to give to mukpo. why didn't they donate to duncan, as well? >> reporter: we don't know. what i can tell you from samaritan's purse, the group that dr. brantly is currently a practicing physician for. they say he was contacted by the texas hospital. he volunteered, said i would be happy to donate any blood. gave them his blood type and never heard back. so presumably, his blood type probably didn't match mr. duncan's blood type. we don't know that for certain. but that's what you would assume. >> kate snow reporting from omaha, thanks for that update, kate. >>> just days ago, thomas eric duncan's family made the long trip from north carolina to texas to see him. yesterday, they went to the hospital in dallas. they brought with them somebody interesting. reverend jesse jackson who they turned to for help frustrated the level of care the beloved relative they knew as eric was receiving. yesterday, while in dallas, certainly before mr. duncan died, i spoke to the reverend and to duncan's nephew -- i'm sorry, i'm just getting in my

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omaha nebraska and is now in a hospital. he may have contracted ebola while hoping to clear a car. >> we saw him from a distance. >> he is enormously relieved. it is still quite frightening. >> quite a contrast to the thomas duncan in dallas texas. they are increasingly frustrated by his worsening condition. officials got emergency fda approval and started treating duncan with an experimental drug, the third such drug to treat a bullet. >> hopefully his body will be able to fight this out. >> duncan is now in critical but unconscioustion, and on dialysis. nine family members are in quarantine. ebola at obama called national top security priority. dallas officials also announced they had finished cleaning his apartment. was an outcry of soiled sheets that was left on his bed for days. there has been a call for screenings at borders to help prevent an outbreak here. >> thank you, greta. the president has said some countries are not doing enough to confront the ebola crisis in west africa. -- to puto push pressure on other heads of state to do what they can to join the effort. announcement,

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overnight from iberia, landing at omaha, nebraska this morning. transferred to an isolation ward at this medical center, where he will begin treatment for ebola. his family is expressing relief. quite a contrast to the family of thomas duncan, in dallas, whose fear is growing. they questioned the care and treatment he has received as the commission deteriorates. africa.came from i don't care. >> the cdc says that they are testing the drug and that it could make you sicker. >> the pipeline will be slow, i'm afraid. drug outpromising there, there is no more and it is hard to make. on a dialysis machine and suffering from kidney failure. people in contact with him are -- high risk.im >> about 40 others are also under close watch for symptoms, that iscials say that just a precautionary move. >> we have also learned that the cdc is exploring ways to except screenings at airports from passengers traveling to the u.s. from ebola vested countries. >> seven is on your side right now with a consumer alert. soon as theyl, as deal with 900,000 steering wheel complaints on several model vehicles

working in omaha and now there's more than 2,000 here in nebraska. i know how to create jobs, set priorities and produce results. and that's what i'll do as governor. >> pete ricketts is making false attacks, but ricketts tried to avoid paying his own taxes. but his organization proposed a plan that would raise taxes for family farmers and 80% of nebraskans. ricketts would lower taxes for corporations like the one owned by him and his family. ricketts wants higher taxes for us, but lower taxes for rich people like him. nebraska needs a governor who fights for the middle class. and that's just not pete ricketts. >> the nebraska i grew up in expects people to take responsibility, to treasure faith and family. those are nebraska values. >> pete ricketts. >> my faith guides me, from raising my family to running our business. i believe god gave us fundamental rights and our constitution protects them. that we have to be a culture that protects life and inspires responsibility. i'm pete ricketts. as your governor, i'll work to make you proud and lead nebraska with shared values. >> watc

refuel in bangor, maine, the jet is on course for omaha. this comes after another u.s. patient, thomas duncan, is battling for his life. his condition was downgraded over the weekend from serious to critical. the head of the centers for disease control will brief president obama on the ebola situation later on today. >>> two patients in our area who were being tested for the disease do not have it. the centers for disease control says a patient admitted to howard university hospital does not have ebola. a person at sahady grove hospitl in rockville was also tested for exposure and that test was negative. >>> police told us they brought a warrant to arrest a man at his apartment on wheeler road southeast this weekend. when they showed up, he brought out a gun and according to police he would not put it down. they say the officers then shot him. >>> vdot will kick off a project that could mess with your commute. crews in alexandria replacing pipes on north king highway south of the beltway. the road work should not impact your drive home. you can expect to see it in that area at least un

frieden, cdc director. let's head to omaha where ashoka mukpo is being treated. john yang joins us. >> reporter: he's going to be give getting brincidofovir, the same drug in dallas. there was a consultation with both the fda, the cdc and the drug manufacturers to try to decide which of the drugs that have been used with the ebola victims -- people with ebola in the united states that went through and to assess his current condition to see what drug would be the best option, because each drug has a different reaction in different cases. they say they are going to be looking at how he responds to this drug. they're keeping other options in mind. this is, as sarah noted before, an antiviral drug that has other uses but has shown promise in clinical trials and in other trials with ebola. so, they think this is the best option to have right now. i can tell you my colleague, kate snow, spoke doctors who are treating mukpo just a little bit ago. they say he is very tired. he's losing a lot of fluids through vomiting and diarrhea. they're trying to -- they are obviously giving him as much

. nbc news camera freelancer is now at the nebraska medical center in omaha. he'll be treated for the ebola virus in the hospital's containment unit. he was working with the team for two days when he was diagnosed with ebola. he had the ebola before he started with the team. the condition of thomas duncan, the first patient to be diagnosed with virus in the u.s. has taken a turn for the worse. he's in critical condition. the cdc is continuing to identify possible contacts of duncan. they have identified ten people as high risk contacts. 38 possible contacts. in washington, cdc director tom friedman will brief president obama this afternoon. this morning on "today" he talked about the less sons they've learned so far. >> we have learned how very important fluid and electrolyte management is. rehydration of patients is can be life saving. we're taking that back to africa to try to improve the care there. to improve the rehydration of patients. that will make a difference. >> right now several cities across the u.s. are being affected by the ebola crisis. in dallas thomas duncan, the fir

ebola in liberia is heading back to the u.s. he will travel to omaha, nebraska for treatment. we want to update you on our chief medical editor working with hip. we're told nancy and her team are doing okay this morning. we have this story covered from all angles. we want to start with mark potter outside the dallas hospital where duncan is being treated. good morning. >> reporter: good morning erica. by saying thomas duncan is in critical condition, he is downgraded from friday when he was said to be in serious condition. relatives in north carolina say they have been told by medical officials here in dallas he is on a ventilator and dialysis machine and being given experimental drugs now. a in few tells nbc news they were able to talk to him friday but could not speak to him saturday because he had been intubated. kxas tells us even though he is on life support, the fact he is young, 42, offers hope for his survival. meanwhile the family of four that duncan was visiting including a woman that a local pastor says he came here to marry, is now living in an undisclosed gated community

kate snow in omaha. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. ashoka mukpo is back on u.s. soil. we watched him land in nebraska about dawn. and then an ambulance with the crew specially geared up in protective gear, came up to the plane and we watched as mukpo walked off of the plane with assistance wearing a white hazmat suit himself. only his eyes visible to us. the ambulance made the short drive over to the university or to the nebraska medical center where his family is waiting. ashoka mukpo's journey began on a tarmac in liberia. he boarded a specially equipped plane. inside layers of protection to make sure no one would come in contact with the virus. on the ground in omaha another team from nebraska medical center. >> he will be fully suited from head to toe. and then he'll have a face mask covering his entire face so literally not one inch of his body will be exposed. and then our health care workers will be -- have protective equipment on, they will be covered head to toe. >> he cross the red line no turning back. >> the medical director of the unit took us acros

the map, you have missoula, montana, omaha, nebraska and bethese darks maryland. that's just 18 of these special beds to treat potential ebola patients. let me bring in cnn senior investigative correspondent drew griffin. you've been looking into this. hopefully we won't have to use 18 beds here but the practical reality, it's actually fewer than 18. explain. >> reporter: because the director of that center, the nebraska medical center in omaha said realistically, brooke, we can only handle two patients. so they handle other things or are prepared to handle other things but ebola is so labor intensive. add it all up, we got ten beds nationwide. but that's been enough so far and would have been enough so far had we not had this problem in dallas erupt. the fact of the matter is we haven't had a real widespread outbreak, god forbid this is a widespread outbreak because we're not ready to handle that. >> could they become ready? could they add more of these biocontainment unit, add more personnel if need be? >> here's the situation. many hospitals have isolation rooms, and are trained