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Thomas Eric Duncan Was Released From Hospital With 103-Degree Fever: Records

 -- Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the U.S. To be diagnosed with Ebola who later died, already had a high temperature when he was released from the hospital during his initial visit, according to records.

Duncan's fever reached 103 degrees while he was at the hospital in Dallas, which was flagged with an exclamation point in the system, according to records obtained by the Associated Press.

The victim's family confirmed to ABC News that the AP had obtained a copy of Duncan's medical records.

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They reveal that Duncan rated his pain so severe it was an eight on a scale of one to 10 and he had complained of abdominal pain, dizziness, a headache and decreased urination. Doctors at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital gave him CT scans to rule out appendicitis, stroke and other ailments, according to the records.

But Duncan was sent home with antibiotics and told to take Tylenol. He returned to the hospital two days later when his symptoms worsened. He died this past Wednesday.

Thomas Eric Duncan, identified by a former employer and seen in this undated Facebook photo, is the first Ebola patient to be diagnosed in the United States.

Duncan, who hails from Liberia, had arrived in the U.S. On Sept 20. To visit family in Dallas.

His neighbors in Monrovia told ABC News that he had helped carry a vomiting pregnant woman to get help, but his records reveal that he told the hospital he hadn't been in contact with anyone who was sick, according to the AP.

The hospital was aware that Duncan had recently been in Africa.

The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed today that Duncan's remains have been cremated.

A family spokesperson said the ashes will be given to Duncan's son.

Four of Duncan's relatives are being monitored for the deadly disease and are in isolation. The family is waiting until after his girlfriend Louise Troh's incubation period ends to hold a funeral service. Troh, who is referred to as Duncan's wife by his family, currently has no symptoms of Ebola.

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DALLAS (AP) - Thomas Eric Duncan's temperature spiked to 103 degrees during the hours of his initial visit to an emergency room - a fever that was flagged with an exclamation point in the hospital's record-keeping system, his medical records show.

Despite telling a nurse that he had recently been in Africa and displaying other symptoms that could indicate Ebola, the man who would become the only person to die from the disease in the U.S. Underwent a battery of tests and was eventually sent home.

Duncan's family provided his medical records to The Associated Press - more than 1,400 pages in all. They encompass his time in the ER, his urgent return to the hospital two days later and chronicle his steep decline as his organs began to fail.

Duncan carried the deadly virus with him from his home in Liberia, though he showed no symptoms when he left for the United States. He arrived in Dallas on Sept. 20 and fell ill several days later.

When he first showed up at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, the man complained of abdominal pain, dizziness, a headache and decreased urination. He reported severe pain - rating it an eight on a scale of 10. Doctors gave him CT scans to rule out appendicitis, stroke and numerous other serious ailments. Ultimately, he was prescribed antibiotics and told to take Tylenol, then returned to the apartment where he was staying with a Dallas woman and three other people.

In spite of his fever, a physician's note dated Sept. 26 said Duncan was "negative for fever and chills."

"I have given patient instructions regarding their diagnosis, expectations for the next couple of days, and specific return precautions," according to the emergency room physician's note. "The condition of the patient at this time is stable."

After Duncan's condition worsened, someone in the apartment called 911, and paramedics took him back to the hospital on Sept. 28. That's when he was admitted and swiftly put in isolation.

The documents also show that a nurse recorded early in Duncan's first hospital visit that he recently came to the U.S. From Africa, though he denied having been in contact with anyone sick.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had alerted hospitals nationwide to take a travel history for patients with Ebola-like symptoms.

According to the records, Duncan was 45. Relatives said he was 42. The discrepancy could not be immediately resolved.

When reached by AP, hospital spokesman Wendell Watson did not offer any immediate comment but asked for questions to be sent in writing. Doctors who evaluated Duncan did not respond to a message left at their offices.

The hospital has repeatedly changed its account of what the medical team knew when it released Duncan from the emergency room early on Sept. 26.

A few days later, on Sept. 30, it initially said Duncan did not tell the staff he had been in Africa. On Oct. 1, it said Duncan's nurse had been aware of the Africa connection but did not share that information with the rest of the medical team.

The next day, the hospital blamed a flaw in its electronic health-records systems for not making Duncan's travel history directly accessible to his doctor.

A day later, on Oct. 3, the hospital issued a statement saying Duncan's travel history had been available to all hospital workers, including doctors, who treated him during his initial visit.

Abby Lee Miller Seen Outside In A Wheelchair A Week After Battling 103-Degree Fever

Abby Lee Miller was seen outside on Thursday, nearly a week after she told fans she was battling a 103-degree fever amid her cancer treatment.

The Dance Moms star, 51, continues to be a fighter after being preliminarily diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in April following an emergency surgery for what she thought was a spinal infection.

She's been updating fans and followers about her health on Instagram, writing about her latest hurtle on Aug. 17.

"Pray my white blood cell count goes up and my 103 fever goes down! Yikes! #spinesurgery," Miller said, captioning a photo of herself from the from the hospital showing as she used a resistance band and exercise ball for rehab.

Another picture came on Wednesday, with Miller standing up from her wheelchair with the help of physical therapists.

Earlier this year, Miller said she was "in a really bad place — mentally and emotionally."

Recently, she shared a hopeful message on Instagram, writing, "Just put one foot in front of the other & soon you'll be walking out the door!"

And this month, Miller shared a video of her hospital room as she was about to undergo what she said was her sixth "lumbar injection."

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Before her diagnosis, the star had been living in a halfway house since serving her 366-day sentence for bankruptcy fraud at the Victorville Federal Correctional Institution in California, which she entered in July 2017.

Last month, she also celebrated a big milestone: the end of her latest round of chemotherapy.

Despite her ongoing treatment, a Lifetime rep told PEOPLE in July that Miller is involved in the potential next season of Dance Moms.

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