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American doctor being treated for Ebola in Liberia has “taken a slight
turn for the worse overnight,” according to Samaritan's Purse, an
evangelical Christian Charity based in North Carolina.
Ebola-Stricken American Doctor Has Taken 'Turn for the Worse'
Jul 31, 2014, 12:28 PM ET
An American doctor being treated for Ebola in Liberia has “taken a
slight turn for the worse overnight,” according to Samaritan’s Purse, an
evangelical Christian Charity based in North Carolina.
An "experimental serum" to treat the virus arrived for the two infected
Americans, but there was only enough for one person, according to
Samaritan’s Purse.
Dr. Kent Brantly, who noticed his Ebola symptoms and quarantined himself
last week, offered the dose to the other infected American, Dr. Nancy
Writebol.
Both Brantly and Writebol remain in “stable, but grave condition” according to the statement.
“However, Dr. Brantly received a unit of blood from a 14-year-old boy who had survived Ebola because of Dr. Brantly’s care,” Franklin Graham,
president of Samaritan’s Purse, said in a statement. The young boy and
his family wanted to be able to help the doctor that saved his life.”
Samaritan’s Purse is currently evacuating all but the most essential
members of its organization from the region because of the outbreak.
While none of those infected landed in the U.S., the chance of that occurring is a growing concern for health officials.
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