Doctor Kent Brantly, the American doctor who was infected with the Ebola virus, was taken to the Emory hospital earlier last week. He has released his first official statement on Friday afternoon. The doctor was treating Ebola patients, as part of the Samaritan’s Purse humanitarian project, at a Liberia hospital when he caught the deadly virus. He was transported to the United States on August 2, … [Read more...]
The Ebola Outbreak Forces WHO to Declare Public Health Emergency
The modern world is facing one of the most severe Ebola virus outbreaks in history. Approximately 1000 casualties already reported in West Africa has forced the World Health Organization to declare international public health emergency Friday. This means that it demands an “extraordinary” response from officials. Since the regulations enforcing such alarms were adopted (in 2007), this is the third … [Read more...]
Ebola is Unlikely to Spread but Scientists are Prepared for it Even if it Does
Kent Brantly, a doctor, was treating Ebola Patients in Monrovia, Liberia when he got infected. On Saturday he was airlifted and taken to a special isolation unit at the Emory University Hospital. Since Saturday, doctors have been monitoring his health and they are optimistic about his recovery. Kent Brantly treating a Liberian patient Health authorities are confident that the virus … [Read more...]