Nurse infected with Ebola says she's doing well

[TorchTheWitch]

http://news.yahoo.com/texas-nurse-contracted-ebola-understood-risks-153314500.html
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for a Liberian man who later died of the disease understood the risks and tried to reassure her family that she would be safe, a family friend said.

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But despite wearing protective gear that included gowns, gloves, masks and face shields while caring for Duncan, the 26-year-old nurse became the first person to contract the disease within the United States.

On Tuesday, Pham said through a statement released by Texas Presbyterian Hospital Dallas that she is "doing well," and she thanked supporters for their kind wishes and prayers. It was her first statement since contracting the disease.

The hospital CEO issued a statement saying that the medical staff is "working tirelessly to help her in this courageous fight. The doctors and nurses involved with her treatment remain hopeful."

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Hoping she gets better. She's also gotten a blood transfusion from Dr. Brantly, an Ebola survivor. (see below). So hope that helps her, and a big thanks to Dr. Brantly for donating his blood again for a victim with the compatible blood type.

Her doggie is also fine...

http://news.yahoo.com/ebola-dog-bentley-dallas-nurse-nina-pham-122629902.html
Ebola-infected nurse's dog Bentley is 'safe,' 'wagging his tail'

The dog owned by Nina Pham, the Texas nurse who was the first person known to be infected with Ebola in the U.S., is quarantined and doing well, animal officials say.

Bentley, Pham's year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel, was removed from the 26-year-old nurse's Dallas apartment on Monday afternoon.

"Time to get Bentley," Sana Syed, public information officer for the city of Dallas, tweeted.

Pham, who became infected while caring for Liberian Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan, was in stable condition Monday after receiving a blood transfusion from Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly. She was hospitalized late Friday, and her pooch had been stranded inside her apartment until workers in protective gear could remove him.

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So glad that her pooch is being well cared for and hysterical people didn't kill him like the poor dog of the nurse assistant in Spain.

[LawDeeDah]

1. Sending to the top.

[Control-Z]

2. K&R to the Greatest page.

Hoping for the best possible outcome.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Good news!

[LisaL]

4. That's good but pateints always seem to do o'key in the beginning.

Then some start going into a decline.
Hopefully it won't happen to her.

[TorchTheWitch]

5. I'm really hopeful because of her having gotten Dr. Brantly's blood

Thank goodness the blood type matched.

Other than that, yeah, it does seem in the beginning people do well and then rapidly go down hill. I'm really hoping that early hospitalization and Dr. Brantly's blood will make a positive difference.

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6. It seems like early intervention is a key to survival.

And that is certainly not happening in West Africa where their minimal medical infrastructure is strained to the breaking point. Those poor people there are suffering.

It's very sad.