In the past months, the Ebola outbreak has claimed many lives of civilians and doctors. Although some people have been treated, and a cure supposedly exists, the outbreak continues to spread through ill-equipped West African nations. An American doctor who was recently exposed to the Ebola virus while volunteering in Sierra Leone was admitted at the National Institutes of Health near the country's … [Read more...]
Kent Brantly was Released From Atlanta Hospital Thursday
The American doctor who contracted Ebola treating victims of the deadly virus in Liberia, Kent Brantly, 33, was released from an Atlanta hospital Thursday. Both Brantly and Nancy Writebol were flown out of the West African nation of Liberia earlier this month and have been getting treatment for the deadly disease in an isolation unit at the hospital. The two were infected while working at a … [Read more...]
Dr. Kent Brantly Releases his First Official Statement from the Emory Hospital
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...]
Crucial Days for the U.S. Ebola Virus Patient in Atlanta
The two Americans we infected with the Ebola virus are still not out of the woods. Nancy Writebol will arrive in America to be treated here and Kent Brantly, a doctor, was flown from Liberia to a hospital in Atlanta for treatment. The American man who is now one of three U.S. Ebola virus patients is being treated and monitored in Atlanta, after being flown in from Liberia on Sunday. The doctors … [Read more...]
American Ebola victim Nancy Writebol is Scheduled to Arrive home Tuesday for Treatment
One of the two known American Ebola victims is missionary Nancy Writebol. A Liberian government official has confirmed that a medical evacuation team is scheduled early Tuesday to fly Nancy Writebol back to the United States, where she will receive treatment at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital. One of her mission partners, Dr. Kent Brantly, was admitted Saturday at the same … [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...]
American Ebola Patient “Seems to be Improving”, says the CDC
An American doctor, Kent Brantly, was infected with Ebola. He is the first known Ebola patient in the USA. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chief, he "seems to be improving". This is encouraging news according to Thomas Frieden. "That is really important and we are hoping he will continue to improve." Thomas Frieden said on CBS Kent Brantly is currently … [Read more...]
