Ebola quarantine lifted for some, others still monitored

Federal officials have changed the safety protocols at hospitals for the Ebola virus. More than 40 people who had contact with the patient who died have now been released from quarantine.

After 21 days, the quarantine is now lifted. The four people who lived with Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan were given the all-clear, including his fiance, Louise Troh.

"She has nothing," said Troh's friend, Saymendy Lloyd. "Everything that she ever owned has been destroyed because of the Ebola situation with Eric."

Still, in a statement Troh said: "We are so grateful that none of us has shown any sign of illness." She went on to say: "Our hearts also go out to the two brave women who have been infected by this terrible disease as they were trying to help Duncan."

"These people were with Mr. Duncan for days while he was sick in the apartment," said ABC News Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser. "Early on in the illness, people are not very contagious. And that should give relief for people on airplanes and other places."

As more than 40 others who interacted with Duncan before he was hospitalized are also off the watch list Monday.

Dozens of people in Ohio are still being monitored after nurse Amber Vinson traveled on Frontier Airlines before she was diagnosed.

Her family says the CDC gave her permission to fly to Cleveland, adding that when she learned about fellow nurse Nina Pham's infection, Vinson asked health officials if arrangements could be made for her to fly back to Dallas as a precaution. But the family says officials assured her that her concerns were unfounded.

"Amber Vinson did nothing wrong," said Dallas County's Judge Clay Jenkins. "That was a mistake and that caused her problems. It caused panic in our community."

We learned Monday that Vinson has hired an attorney to defend her reputation.

Vinson is in stable condition in Atlanta, while Pham continues her battle with Ebola in Maryland. She's in fair condition and tired, but said to be in good spirits.

Meanwhile more than 70 of their colleagues from this hospital are still being monitored.

Officials there say if no one shows symptoms, everyone will be off the watch list by Nov. 7.

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