Dr. Eric Sacras doctor (head doctor at that hospital in Mass) is not even aware that cough can be a late-stage symptom of Ebola: [quoted material follows:] Massachusetts physician Dr. Rick Sacra, who had survived the Ebola virus, has been diagnosed with a respiratory infection one day after he was admitted toUMass Memorial Medical Center for signs of pneumonia. Dr. Robert Finberg, the chair of medicine at that hospital, said at a press conference Sunday that Sacra showed no signs of a recurrence of Ebola. “The symptoms that he has, which is a cough, is not the symptoms that Ebola presents,” Finberg said. [end of quoted material] Ref.: boston/news/local/massachusetts/2014/10/04/umass-memorial-evaluates-patient-for-possible-possible-ebola/9WMNQZuGddeHWEFN48eMAM/story.html Mayo Clinic lists the following symptoms of Ebola or Marburg virus: [quoted material follows:] Signs and symptoms typically begin abruptly within five to 10 days of infection with Ebola or Marburg virus. Early signs and symptoms include: Fever Severe headache Joint and muscle aches Chills Weakness Over time, symptoms become increasingly severe and may include: Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea (may be bloody) Red eyes Raised rash Chest pain and cough Stomach pain Severe weight loss Bleeding, usually from the eyes, and bruising (people near death may bleed from other orifices, such as ears, nose and rectum) Internal bleeding [End of quoted material] Ref.: mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ebola-virus/basics/symptoms/con-20031241
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