Freelance cameraman for NBC News diagnosed with Ebola


A 33-year-old freelance cameraman working for NBC News in Liberia tested positive for Ebola, and will return to the United States for treatment.
On Tuesday, the American was hired as a second cameraman for Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC News' chief medical editor and correspondent reporting on the outbreak from Monrovia. On Wednesday, the cameraman started to feel tired and achy, NBC News reports, and was found to have a slight fever. He quarantined himself and sought medical attention, and on Thursday, was diagnosed with Ebola.
"The good news is this young man, our colleague, was admitted very, very early," Snyderman said. "He's in good spirits." Snyderman told Rachel Maddow that none of the other members of the team show any symptoms of Ebola. They will be flown home on a private charter flight and will place themselves under quarantine for 21 days once they are back in the United States.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
The cameraman, whose name is not being released, has worked in Liberia for three years on different projects. He will be the fifth American infected with Ebola and evacuated from West Africa.
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
-
Israeli gunfire kills dozens at Gaza aid site
Speed Read The U.N. estimates that at least 875 Palestinians have died while trying to access food in recent months
-
'Lowering the voting age is a call to trust young people with democracy'
instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
-
Trump officials who hold more than one job
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Wearing multiple hats has become the norm inside a White House known for a revolving door of functionaries and officials
-
Measles cases surge to 33-year high
Speed Read The infection was declared eliminated from the US in 2000 but has seen a resurgence amid vaccine hesitancy
-
Kennedy's vaccine panel signals skepticism, change
Speed Read RFK Jr.'s new vaccine advisory board intends to make changes to the decades-old US immunization system
-
Kennedy ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory panel
speed read Health Secretary RFK Jr. is a longtime anti-vaccine activist who has criticized the panel of experts
-
RFK Jr. scraps Covid shots for pregnant women, kids
Speed Read The Health Secretary announced a policy change without informing CDC officials
-
New FDA chiefs limit Covid-19 shots to elderly, sick
speed read The FDA set stricter approval standards for booster shots
-
US overdose deaths plunged 27% last year
speed read Drug overdose still 'remains the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-44,' said the CDC
-
Trump seeks to cut drug prices via executive order
speed read The president's order tells pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices, but it will likely be thrown out by the courts
-
RFK Jr. visits Texas as 2nd child dies from measles
Speed Read An outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease continues to grow following a decade of no recorded US measles deaths