kent brandtly wore full protective gear as he walked into the hospital today. branltly was infected while treating patients in liberia. he was flown to the u.s. on the 3reu69 air ambulance. another aid worker who contracted the virus in liberia will be taken to the same hospital in the coming days. >>> israel continued to pound hamas targets in gaza today. le there are signs israel could be getting read to scale back the offensive. prime minister netanyahu said the army will reassess it's position once hamas tunnels are destroyed. he said israel will not take part in any cease-fire negotiations. they will not stop attacking even if israel decides to pull back. both side stressed they are leaving all options on the table. [chnt chanting. >> reporter: protesters march to the u.s. capital. "world news" will have more on the situation this gaza along with the update on the ebola virus patient coming up at 6:30 after "action news." >>> police are trying to figure out who killed a 30-year-old man in a south philadelphia neighborhood. the victim was shot at 1th and ca

kent brandtly is one of two americans that have been affected by the ebola virus. dr. brantly undergoing treatment at emery hospital. dr. siegel sat -- >> ebola is spread primarily in two ways, one if someone is severely ill and cared for at a hospital and at home and has the care givers or health care workers have contact with the body fluids. that's the first way, the second way in africa is burial practices where people may be exposed to body fluids from someone who has died. >> dr. siegel, dr. brantly we're told is getting better. what is ebola and how do you prevent possible spread? >> the fact that he walked into the hospital is a positive sign. ebola can really knock you down, because the way ebola works is it eludes the immune system, you don't get the usual immune response. the anti-bodies are not responding. if you get very sick, it's because ebola has gone all over the body, it can affect the kidneys and the liver. the initial signs are just like the flu and that's why it's hard to diagnose. dr. freedman, the top infectious disease guy in the country says yo

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a medic vac jet left georgia to bring kent brandtly back to the u.s. she has improved slightly, but far from being out of the woods. >> 5:37 now, the cash-strapped philadelphia school district has experienced yet another set back, lawmakers in harrowing burger have cancelled a vote on the cigarette tax without permission to increase the tax in the city, 1300 employees would get layoff notices. the state house was ready to vote on the measure back on monday. it would generate $45 million estimated in the schools first fiscal year. >> i'm annoyed and disappointed and frustrated we're at a point two weeks we have to make operational decisions to educate children. >> republican house leaders say legislators failed to reach a concensus on the bill so they postponed the vote. the house is not scheduled to ravine until september 15. schools are scheduledded -- scheduled to open september 8. that will not happen without the tax revenue. >> there's a morning commute along 495 in wilmington for the first time in two months. it reopened at dinnertime. that's a mo

kent brandtly. both are a long way from recovery. jay gray is live outside in atlanta.hat time will nancy writebol arrive? >> reporter: hey there, great to talk to you. looks like around noon. perhaps a little bit before. that plane that she's in, especially -- a specially designed plane, medevac jet that includes an isolation pod inside. it's on the way to atlanta, but stopped briefly just about 20 or 30 minutes ago in bangor, maine. cleared customs which is just a formality, but also to refuel and now back in the air and headed this way as you talked about, nancy writebol is on board. she is a missionary in africa, contracted the deadly virus. and has been treated there, but will come here and continue that treatment. she is in serious, but stable condition right now. and there's a guarded, but optistic prognosis, both for she and her missionary colleague, dr. kent brandtly. back to atlanta over the weekend, both making a 5,000 mile trip in the same jet. look, they both also took two doses of an experimental drug. we'll talk more about that later. doctors feel like th

kent brandtly is being treated as well. the two americans contracted the deadly virus while working his medical missionaries in africa. both have shown some improvement in the last few days after receiving a second dose of an experimental drug called zmap. it's manufactured in san diego. this is the first time the experimental drug will be used on people. >> what it is is a cocktail of antibodies which are proteins that the body makes to block the virus. >> doctors say it could take weeks for the two to recover. in afterkwab close to 900 people have died, another 1600 are fighting ebola. but health officials stress the chance of an outbreak here on american soil is very, very unlikely. the ebola outbreak overshadowing one of the largest international events. hundreds are in washington, d.c., for the first ever u.s.-africa summit. visitors had to stay home and deal with the outbreak. for some it'll touch on everything from human rights to climate change, but the real focus is going to be on how to capitalize on the economic

tomorrow, both american missionaries affected with eb -- ebola virus should be treated in the u.s., kent brandtlyon his second day in a special isolation ward. his colleague is expected to join him tomorrow. doctors are defending the decision to treat both of these ebola virus patients here. >> i understand the public's concern, this is a new infection for the united states, but we think we have processes that maintain, again not just the patient, but the general public at large. >> the cdc is working to stop the strain of ebola. 800 people have been killed with the latest outlet break. >>> israeli strike has killed a militant leader of an allied group to had a mass. israeli said the cease-fire would not apply to where combat troops are operating. 1800 palestinians have been killed in the fighting and u.n. officials say most of the victims are civilians. 60 israelis have died. >> police say a second person who may have overdosed at a concert in maryland has died. the 17-year-old boy was from northern virginia. he died followings the mad decent block party in columbia. 20 concert goers had to go t

kent brandtly arrived at recommendry university top -- emory university hospital. everything went according to plan from the flight to the ambulance ride to the hospital. >> we get extra training how to transport a patient with ebola virus. we transport patients on a daily basis, transporting the patient was not an issue, we have policy and procedures to make sure we don't do any contamination of the ambulance or personnel. we have protective equipment. i feel 100 confident we did the right thing. >> doctor brandtly is now in a strict isolation unit. officials say nothing comes out of the unit until it is nonindiana owe noninfectious. >>> the eagles are holding an open training for fans today. "action news" reporter, amy buckman is there live, good afternoon, amy. >> reporter: well, good afternoon, i am not alone here at lincoln financial field. take a look at the lawn of this stadium it is packed as if a football team game was goingen. the they are looking at the eagles going through their paces, they are warming up right now, they will be demonstrating their play

kent brandtly and aide worker nancy writebol.he people are protesting the government not getting the bodies of those with ebola. several bodies have been lying by the road side for two days. both americans are in isolation in the atlanta hospital. dr. kent brantly released a statement saying he went to liberria to serve god in the hospital not to treat ebola but god leads us to unexpected polices. my hospital work turned to treating ebola patients. i held the their hands. and nancy writebol is still being tretted and her husband is still in liberria and he loves her and relying on faith to get through this. >> god is access inl and right here and so i have been just given a sense of peace and calm and even a rejoicing that god is hearing and answering. >> the director of the centers of disease control went on the record with gretta van susteran said the best way to help americans is stop the source. >> this is particularly challenging and the unprecedented nature of the ebola in this part of the world makes it challenging. and an

kent brandtly. the prognosis right now for both of these patients, guardedly optimistic.ve shown a strong response to the treatments to this point including the use of an experimental drug zmap. so they are doing well, but doctors stress, there's a long way to go here. and there is a lot of time that they will spend in this isolation unit. you know some ebola patients have recovered in days, they think it will take a couple of weeks, at least, for these two patients. and they say the next few days will be critical, scott. >> jay gray in atlanta, thank you. the ebola outbreak overshadowing one of the largest international gather ergs ever. leaders from 50 african nation along with hundreds of others that are in washington for the u.s. africa business summit. leaders from liberia and sierra leone had to stay home to deal with the outbreak. the summit will touch on everything from human rights to climate change, but the real focus is on thousand capitalize on the economic potential of africa. president obama set to speak today. >>> now to the developing situation in the midd

kent brandtly is waking up in atlanta.he first american ebb patient patient -- ebola virus patient on the soil. transmitted to emory university hospital where family and friends were stunned to see him on the right walking out of the ambulance. >> to see him walk, which hadn't occurred to me it was just unbelievable. doctors covered in protective gear like this are treating him keeping a close eye on him in the hospital room that is especially isolated where there is no risk of the disease spreading from here. >> i understand the concern, but we have processes that maintain the patient, but the general public at large. >> reporter: this ebola virus has killed 700 people in west africa. brandtly infected while treating patients. there's no cure for ebola, but doctors are optimistic the care they get here could save these two american's lives. >> it's important is the supportive care that we realize is necessary for survival. >> reporter: branltly's wife was able to see him through a window and talk over the phone. ebola is

kent brandtly say he's getting stronger and husband of a nurse with the tedly virus says his wife seemsprove asking. >> the two were being treated with an sprermtal drug. there are steferl steps the doctors take when trying to stop the disease from welling. >> improve infection control in hospitals and burial practices for paryb wos die and when we do that, we can stop the outbreak. >> this spring kills up to 60 pk of the people it afghanistans. >> california lawmaker are -- ground water pumping f. that measure passes it would be the first time in california history that ground water pumping would be regulated. according to to the san jose america ci -- in the nearly 50 years. right now land -- as they want when then with almost no oversight or limbs. lawmakers have until august 31st to decide. santa cruz is offering an -- violaters can attend water school. they'll find leaks and how to get rebaits. cross clases includes a quiz on ways to conserve mall. they've -- and some bay area batter districts are offer aren'ts with drought to rat landscaping. $.50 to $4 per square foot. they remov