'Ebola didn't kill him’: Guess what's being blamed for the death of Thomas Duncan

Thomas Duncan, the man from Liberia who was being treated for Ebola at a Dallas hospital, died earlier today.

Though Duncan died from the horrible effects of the Ebola virus, there are many people blaming other factors.

@TwitchyTeam — cue the "Racism!" chants in 5…4…3…2…

— I Am Xristosdomini (@xristosdomini) October 8, 2014

Called it:

https://twitter.com/Sensorium139/status/519882038493474816
https://twitter.com/Sensorium139/status/519882825734959105

You know the black brother was going to pass away. Save the missionaries and let the brother die. http://t.co/GiaLM9bCEH

— Shawn Sawyer (@GordanGartrelle) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/Dizzleboitellem/status/519881973939331072
https://twitter.com/shadyhousewives/status/519884279984435200
https://twitter.com/DariusB89/status/519883737580847104

OF FUCKIN COURSE the black guy with Ebola dies… But if he were a white doctor….

— Thicki Minajj (@itsLeeYuh) October 8, 2014

Black Americans are treated differently in the justice system, healthcare system and even in death. Black skin is the sin. #racism #Ebola

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) October 8, 2014

We have the best health care system in the world! We just won't use it to treat you.

— David Waldman-1, of Yorktown LLC™ (@KagroX) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/seunty/status/519879510255497216
https://twitter.com/FLYWORLD1/status/519889062292103168
https://twitter.com/craziechickcali/status/519888685526179840

I thought white America was gon come through for this black ebola patient to counter that they're not as racist as we think but look…

— Krissy (@kriscremebrulee) October 8, 2014

White people get treated for #Ebola in the US are alive and well… but the one black dude dies… I'm sure it's coincidence

— Niko VI aka Dapper Dad (@Nikothesixth) October 8, 2014

@Cnn..we knew that America wldnt save Thomas Duncan..but they saved everyone else #sinister #racist

— Mynika Toney (@toneyp) October 8, 2014

So they have Ebola cure for everyone else but #ThomasDuncan and the people of Africa, how interesting they ran out when black man is involve

— Daver Campbell (@ItsmeDAVER) October 8, 2014

How the only people that die from ebola black?

— buddhro (@buddhro) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/Ma_comere/status/519888485831155712

America where ebola won't kill you but racism will

— chingatumadre (@TweakingTin) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/Makkbeezy/status/519888928997117952

I guess a black man's life count for nothing. Racism in plain view . Rest in peace Duncan

— Tosin Isaacs-Sodeye (@tosinsod) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/____PantheR/status/519885467953537024

Fuck erbody and fuck this world. The 2 whites survived Ebola in the USA but the black died right ? Wise up blackmen

— adjei joshua (@onuakwabena) October 8, 2014

Everyone knows that I never hop on the racist train but this shit blows me. Thomas Duncan didn't have to die.

— IT WAS ALL CATELYN STARK’S FAULT (@_JustAGoodGirl) October 8, 2014

Funny how they always have a "cure" for #Ebola for white ppl. But nothing they can do for black even they are in USA. Thomas Eric Duncan

— Doraemon Lee (@wing888) October 8, 2014

“Racism” wasn’t the only thing to blame:

RIP Thomas Eric Duncan & condolences to his loved ones. Ebola didn't kill him, bureaucracy and underfunding did.

— Jaime Starling (@The_Murmuration) October 8, 2014

Though many tweets we saw talked about Duncan not being given the “cure” for Ebola, according to the CDC, “no FDA-approved vaccine or medicine (e.g., antiviral drug) is available for Ebola.”

So the system is "racist" for not curing Thomas Eric Duncan? He's not a citizen, he lied to get into the country, and we STILL treated him.

— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) October 8, 2014

Seriously, why does every issue turn into racism. The Ebola patient died and it was not due to the nurses & doctors being racist.

— kirsten ♡ (@KirstenMeowSwag) October 8, 2014

(h/t @penelopesire)