dr. brandtly, and begin her treatments here as well. look, doctors are very confident that they can help these two patients get through what is a lethal virus. they believe that they will be in the right spot here at emory hospital. a hospital that created this special medical unit 12 years ago to help treat doctors who get sick or infected while working at the centers for disease control here in atlanta. in fact people on the staff say they've been preparing for an ebola case for more than a decade, laura. >> you know what was so surprising, jay, the first ebola patient, dr. brandtly, he walked on his own into the hospital. doctors say that's remarkable. >> reporter: yeah. wasn't that amazing to see after he took a plane ride from africa here to atlanta and then the short ambulance ride to emory hospital that he actually walked out of the ambulance with just a little bit of an assistance from the nurse that made the trip with him in that ambulance. doctors were thrilled to see that. it's a great sign. and say that that fighting spirit,

dr. brandtly took an extreme turn to the worse before he was evacuated here.n fact, so much that doctors in africa described him as near death. he got this experimental drug, zmap which is the manufacturer there in california, and it was nearly miraculous that within 45 minutes to an hour, his problems eased. he was breathing easier. some of the symptoms from ebola had kind diminished a bit. and it works so well that even while here in atlanta he received another dose over the weekend. so, they feel like that that along with the treatment that they're receiving here is a great combination. now, this drug never before used with humans as you talked about. successful in limited animal testing. also, very limited production, in fact, this morning, i was told only three viles exist right now. of course they're trying to ramp that up. and it could be a part of the treatment protocol here, the specialists won't say. what they do tell is they want access to every available weapon as they continue to fight the lethal virus. >> sure. >> very interesting, thanks so much

dr. brandtly was working. >> , a lot of people look at this and hear, look, those wearing hazmat suits canis -- they warrant wearing them 24/7 -- but they got this, who is to say that many other folks didn't as way and they're just not exhibiting symptoms right now and it might be a matter of time before we start seeing more cases not only in liberia but well outside that country, the other three countries, including nigeria and away from the african continent. what do you think? >> i think that because we're aware of the outbreak, the cdc here in the united states, for example, has been in contact with all of the hospitals and doctors in this country, so that should there be a passenger to come in and exhibit any symptoms, such as a fever, that person would immediately be quarintined so as not to come in contact with the general population. and then would be observed for the 21-day period and should -- any symptoms develop they will be treated. >> real quickly, doctors, do you think it's going to be a big problem here? >> i have no way of knowing that. what i do know that there are people

dr. brandtly is being discharge from the hospital. after a rig course course of treatment, dr. brantly has recovered from the ebola virus infection, that he can return to his family, his community and to his life without public health concerns. the second patient, mrs. writeboll but discharged this past tuesday august 19. the medical staff here at emery is confident that the discharge from the hospital of both of these patients poses no public health threat. the hospital is respecting mrs. writeboll's which weres for prooifz si at that time. so we will not be making any further comments about her clinical course. we are tremendously pleased with dr. brantly and mrs. writeboll's recovery in our hospital. all of us who have worked with them have been impressed by their courage and determination. their hope and faith have been an inspiration to all of us. in addition both the patient and their families have strengthening us as well as the patients. limited knowledge of the ebola virus, especially in our country, has created understandable anxiety and fear for some persons. we unde

dr. 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

dr. 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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dr. brandtly, but others, they can't tell because this is the first time they've ever done it.hey don't know how long it'll take for the immune systems is of these americans to get back to the state where they feel like they're okay and safe to come out there. obviously there's no cure at this point for ebola. so they've got to play each case as it delivered. and just work through it as best they can. they're not going to take any chances. they'll stay here as long as necessary. that's for sure. >> no doubt. exactly. thank you, jay gray. >>> new morning, historic sunset boulevard near ucla is back open days after a massive water main break flood the area and caused a serious sink hole. parts of the boulevard were closed since the pipe burst. so the crews can refix and repave. about 20 million gallons of water gushed on to the road and on to the campus damaging the new hardwood floor and underground parking garage. 400 cars were damaged. >>> popular lake in tuolumne county closed after a dam sprung a leak. >> what i thought was dynamite going off down the canyon. i looked out at

dr. 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

dr. 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

dr. 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

dr. ken brandtly back to the u.s.urse who is kick with the ebowl -- ebola and being brought back to the u.s. has improved slightly but still is not out of the woods. >> crews is accused of stabbing to death a woman on the 800 block of tulip street. detectives say witnesses pointed to crews as the killer. -- cruz as the killer. >>> the cash-strapped philadelphia school district have experienced another set back. lawmakers have cancel a vote on the cigarette tax without the increase, 1300 employees will get notices. the bill will authorize a tax increase of $2 per pack to generate $45 million in the school's first fiscal year. >> i'm annoyed and disappointed and frustrated and frustrated because we're at a point two weeks before we have to make operational decisions to educate children. >> republican house leaders say legislators failed to reach a concensus on the bill so the house postponed the vote. the house will not ravine until september 15, schools are scheduled to open september 8. the mayor said that will not ha

dr. 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

dr. 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