American doctor who had Ebola has recovered

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

ATLANTA (AP) — At least one of the two American aid workers who were infected with the Ebola virus was to be discharged Thursday from an Atlanta hospital, a spokeswoman for the aid group he was working for said.

Meanwhile, Emory University Hospital planned to hold a news conference Thursday morning to discuss both patients' discharge.

Alison Geist, a spokeswoman for Samaritan's Purse, told The Associated Press she did not know the exact time Dr. Kent Brantly would be released but confirmed it would happen Thursday.

Meanwhile, Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse, said in a statement that Brantly has recovered.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140821/us--americans-ebola-448652b307.html

[In_The_Wind]

1. That is wonderful news.

[Android3.14]

2. Is it time for the zombie apocolypse or the planet of the apes?

[kelliekat44]

3. So happy for him and his family. nt

[ColesCountyDem]

4. Great news!

So happy for him and his family!

[newfie11]

5. Great news

Whatever that drug was they gave him needs to be manufactored big time!
And stored if possible.

[FiveGoodMen]

21. Ebola Patient Dr. Kent Brantly Says 'God Saved My Life'

So it wasn't all the effort and knowledge to create the new drug and treat the patient with it!

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ebola-patient-dr-kent-brantly-god-saved-life/story?id=25060979

(like always)

[newfie11]

22. Yeah right, maybe he should have stayed in Africa

Plus wasn't he so sick the person that was going to get the drug let him have it

[YarnAddict]

28. I think it was the other way--

he was offered the drug first, but told them to give it to the woman instead.

[elfin]

27. Saw that and said " Oh sure - prayer healed you"

The woman apparently also on recovery road or already healed also a missionary.

Good that they are of the few helping on site, but irritated they try to proselytize in any situation without crediting the secular means to their "healing."

They may have proved the efficacy of the secular formula. That is good. Will they sing Christioan praises to the secular labs ( don't know who they are) that saved their lives?

Feeling very grumpy today despite the good news of "healing."

So... If it works, fund it big time and get thee to Liberia, Guinea etc.

[TBF]

6. That is great news -

it is good to know we have the ability to treat the disease here. Now how do we help the folks in Lagos who are dying?

[closeupready]

7. Just started The Hot Zone yesterday - scary pathogen.

Glad to hear this man has recovered.

[ChazII]

19. Terrific book n/t

[brer cat]

8. Great news.

I hope this helps speed up the process to make the new drugs more widely available.

[get the red out]

9. Wonderful news!

Of course we know nothing the evil big pharma creates actually works.

[Sunlei]

10. The new treatment worked fast! Hope they can share the treatment with Africa soon.

[geomon666]

16. For a price, Ugarte. For a price. n/t

[Kali]

25. it may not have been the treatment

some people survive, it is not 100%

[Gothmog]

11. This is great news

I am glad that he has recovered

[cwydro]

12. And the other missionary too

So glad to hear this.

Sadly I remember DU peeps saying that they should not have been allowed back in the country. THEIR country.

[City Lights]

13. Thanks for the good news, Omaha Steve!

[pleinair]

14. Good news

Here's hoping that the medicine can get to everyone who needsit soon

[msanthrope]

15. Can we take down the duct tape and plastic sheeting now??? nt

[hamsterjill]

17. This really is amazing!

I'm happy for Dr. Brantly and his family, and I'm excited about the prospects that this success holds for others who may become infected.

Yes, I know there will be issues with money and research, etc. But at least this is a start and I don't see anything negative about two Americans being saved!

[McCamy Taylor]

18. Great news!

Since Ebola kills, in part, by fooling the immune system into not mounting an immediate immune response, I wonder if we will find that it affects different people differently and that is why it doesn't kill everyone. I have read that there are populations in Africa that seem to be resistant. It would be great if they could use this information to find a treatment in addition to a vaccine.

[samsingh]

20. that's good. Trump the moron said this man should be left to die outside America

[Skittles]

24. a few DUers felt he should not be treated in America

their ignorance and hysteria reminded me of the early days of AIDS

[Skittles]

23. sweet

now let's get to work helping Africa......I Kiva'd a gal in Liberia a while back and think of her often

[Earth_First]

26. Well thank GOD!

...because the science and medical communities (with a nod to the State Department and CDC) whose willingness to take extravagant measures in their own lives in order to research and develop these drugs surely had nothing to do with it.