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Thursday, 21 August 2014

American Doctor Recovers from Ebola

According to reports, one of the two American aid workers, Dr. Kent Brantly who was infected with the deadly Ebola virus will be discharged on Thursday from a hospital in Atlanta.

 In line with the expected discharge, a news conference will also be held on Thursday morning by the management of Emory University Hospital.

 According to Alison Geist, a spokeswoman for Samaritan's Purse, she did not know the exact time Dr. Kent Brantly would be released but assured everyone that it would be on Thursday.

Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse, also went ahead to announce the recovery of Dr. Brantly. He said in his statement, "Today I join all of our Samaritan's Purse team around the world in giving thanks to God as we celebrate Dr. Kent Brantly's recovery from Ebola and release from the hospital,".

 Nancy Writebol Brantly and Nancy Writebol were infected with the disease while working at a missionary clinic outside Liberia's capital. In response to the situation, they were flown back to the United States were they were treated in an isolation centre with experiment drugs.

 Don't forget, Ebola is spread only through direct contact with bodily fluids e.g sweat, blood, semen etc of infected people experiencing symptoms.

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