Health and Fitness Statement from Mayor Rawlings Regarding Death of Thomas Duncan, First Ebola Patient Diagnosed in the US by Gary Kopycinski on October 8, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 Dallas, TX—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. Statement from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings on the death of Thomas Duncan, the first ebola patient diagnosed in the United States: