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Only Enough for One: Experimental Ebola Serum Used on U.S. Patient
« on: July 31, 2014, 06:44:05 PM »
I got to the NBC News article via SHTFPlan.com, and the author at the latter--Mac Slavo--has one word to describe Dr. Kent Brantly--Selfless. 

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Only Enough for One: Experimental Ebola Serum Used on U.S. Patient

BY MAGGIE FOX

A dose of “experimental serum” arrived in Liberia to be tried on a U.S. charity worker struggling for her life — but there was only enough for one of the two infected workers, so Dr. Kent Brantly asked that it be used on his colleague, the group Samaritan’s Purse said Thursday.

Dr. Brantly, a doctor with the group who was also infected, tried an alternative treatment, using blood transfused from a young survivor of the virus.

“Yesterday, an experimental serum arrived in the country, but there was only enough for one person. Dr. Brantly asked that it be given to Nancy Writebol,” Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, said in a 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. The young boy and his family wanted to be able to help the doctor that saved his life.”

Nancy Writebol's son, Jeremy, told NBC News he strongly commended Dr. Brantly's selflessness.

“Dr. Brantly has demonstrated once again how Jesus sacrificed for us," he said. "We pray for Kent’s full recovery and healing.”

The article from SHTFPlan says that Dr. Brantly sought treatment as soon as he became symptomatic, which just may save his life.  Both articles are linked below.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/only-enough-one-experimental-ebola-serum-used-u-s-patient-n169626

http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/selfless-american-doctor-infected-with-ebola-asks-that-only-dose-of-serum-be-given-to-colleague_07312014

The second article has a picture of Dr. Brantly.  Please pray for his recovery (BSS' note--this is from me), so that God Almighty will give him the ability to save others who have this 90% to 95% fatal disease.
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Re: Only Enough for One: Experimental Ebola Serum Used on U.S. Patient
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2014, 07:00:39 PM »
My sister knows the lady quite well. They have taken Bible study classes together and other things. Fine folks.
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Re: Only Enough for One: Experimental Ebola Serum Used on U.S. Patient
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2014, 10:45:51 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on July 31, 2014, 07:00:39 PM
My sister knows the lady quite well. They have taken Bible study classes together and other things. Fine folks.

Very unfortunate situation on top of the gruesome nature of Ebola.
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