dr. brantley, a 33 yrld father of two, in protective gear treating an ebola patient. dr. brantley's infection comes amid the worst outbreak. the death toll is nearing 700. there is no treatment or vaccine. the symptoms are flu-like. fever, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, weakness and stomach pain. >> ebola is probably the most contagious and deadly virus in the world. it's spread through contaminated body fluids, things like sweat, blood, saliva. >> reporter: the virus is already in the west african countries of guinea, sierra leone, siberia. it could become high spread in highly populated innigeria and senegal. >> i think it could have a huge disruptive effect on economics, on trade, on travel, in many dimensions. >> reporter: in nigeria, international airports are screening arriving passengers for ebola, after an infected traveler from liberia died. now two americans are being treated for the virus. tonight dr. brantley is in quarantine and stable. the mother of two is receiving treatment. two americans working to save lives, now fighting for their own. nbc news, london. >

dr. brantley's colleagues at the u.s.-based relief organization samaritan's purse, are calling for more international assistance for the countries battling ebola. and calling for prayer for one of their own. in this outbreak, 62% of infected people have died. dr. brantley is in isolation. his colleagues say he has a fever and is in intense pain. at last check, they say he was sitting up and working on his computer. a truly dedicated doctor. bianna? >> our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. thank you. let's bring in abc's dr. richard besser. he's reported extensively on ebola in the hot zone from the front lines of the outbreak. good morning to you. very alarming news. how do you think this doctor contracted the disease in liberia? >> yeah, i mean, that's a good question. you look at ebola outbreaks. the group that's at highest risk of getting it is actually health care workers. that's because to get it, you have to be in close contact with patients. you get it from their secretions or a contaminated surface

dr. ken brantley. he calls himself a young christian doctor. putting his faith to work in the world. now trying to survive a deadly disease. the first american to contract ebola in africa. dr. kent brantley, caring for patients inside his center. his wife and young children are at home in the u.s. >> he's a servant by nature. he's a doctor. when you put all of that together, he's a man who cares about people. >> reporter: brantley, pictured here in the head-to-toe protective gear he wears when treating ebola patients. not an inch of skin exposed. it's not yet known how he contracted the disease. despite such precaution. this year, the highly contagious disease has spread to three west african countries. more than 600 dead. now a scramble to halt the disease in lagos, nigeria. the largest city in all of africa. health officials say a sick man brought it into the country tuesday on a plane from liberia. the other passengers on that flight are being monitored. >> there has never been a time in the history of ebola where it has spread so fast. these countries don't have the capacity to co

dr. brantley is working for. whitesell is a missionary, also part of the ebola team.lready in the countries of guinea, sierra leone and liberia, a top doctor died from it over the weekend. nigerian airports have started screening passengers after a passenger died. symptoms are similar to the flu. fever and headaches, diarrhea and vomiting, weakness and stomach pain. there is no treatment or vaccine. dr. brantley's wife and two children had been living with him in liberia but are now back in texas. >> they're self monitoring themselves, checking their temperature. that would be the first sign is if they had any fever at all. >> reporter: wrightbol's husband told a church his wife is not doing well. both are in isolation, infected with the virus they had hoped to save others from. >> that was janet shamlian reporting. the death rates can be as high as 90% for ebola. the chances for survival can be higher if caught early. >>> the next time you go to the doctor, you may want to say hello with a fist bump instead of a handshake. a new study says that the fist bump transfer

dr. kent brantley from fort worth texas and nancy writebol, an aid worker from charlotte, north carolina, are both in isolation and in serious condition. since march the outbreak had been confined to three west african countries, but friday a man died from ebola after taking a commercial flight from liberia to lagos, nigeria. today the c.d.c. said lack of confidence in foreign doctors is serious issue. two years ago, a brother and sister were treated in south africa but too late. >> despite aggressive efforts to bring them back, we weren't successful and they died. >> reporter: the incubation period is from two to 21 days. the c.d.c. says little risk to the american public but we're to consider the virus when encountering flights from other countries. fischer is shaken by the experience. >> typically, when we're sick, we're surrounded by loved ones. with ebola, patients usually die in a treatment facility without friends or family or even the comfort of a human hand. >> the c.d.c. says the family of dr. brantley left liberia before he developed symptoms. >> with efforts to work out a ceas

dr. brantley. the c.d.c. says they left liberia before he developed symptoms. unlike other viral illnesses, ebola is not cop stages untill symptoms develop. >> brown: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned his country today to prepare for a "prolonged conflict in gaza." in nearly three weeks of fighting, more than 1,000 palestinians have been killed, the vast majority civilians, 51 israeli died, all but three soldiers. don dahler begins our coverage ninight in tel aviv. >> reporter: mortar fire from gaza today killed 5 israeli soldiers and wounded several more. the i.d.f. says soldiers also battled militants who infiltrated israel through one of hamas' tunnels like this one. israel's prime minister warned the war would not be over while that threat remained. "we will not stop without eliminating all terror tunnels," he says. "the only goal of the tunnels is to kill our families and children and this was made clear again today." four hours later, a projectile hit a playground in gaza kill ten in gaza city's main hospital. within minutes, the israeli de

dr. kent brantley was serving when he became infected with eboli this week. dr. brantley's infection comes amid the worst outbreak in the history of the e boli virus. there is no treatment for vaccine. >> symptoms near malaria and are flu like, fever and headaches, diarrhea and vomiting, weakness and stomach page. ebola is the most contagious and deadly virus in the world. it spread through contaminated body fluids, sweat, blood, saliva. >> reporter: the virus is already in the west african countries of begin yi, sierra leone and liberia where it claimed the life of one of the top ebola doctors. it could be high spread in highly populated nigeria. >> if this really did take hold in one those two countries, then all bets are off. it could have a huge disruptive effect on economics, on trade, on travel, in many dimensions. >> reporter: in nigeria, international airports are screening arriving passengers for ebola after an infected traveler from liberia died. and now two americans are being treated for the virus. tonight doctors say brantley is in quarantine and stab

dr. brantley's colleague dr.mccree. >> he is not in critical condition, but he is seriously illegal and the prognosis is grave. >> ebola has no known cure and a fatality rate of about 90%. the cdc says it is unlikely the deadly virus could spread to this country, but it's asking healthcare workers to be vigilant. >>> here in washington d.c. there is a whole lot of handshaking going on, but you might want to try a fist bump instead. >> that's right. one of these deals right here. you might think it makes you look cool. it can actually limit the spread of bacteria. >> when you cough and sneeze, you're spreading those bacteria into your hands. those bacteria go on your hands and you temperature the door knob and shake the person's hand. that's how it spreads. >> in an experiment researchers in wales used sterile gloves dipped in bacteria to see what kind of hand greeting passed the most germs. they found handshakes obviously spread twice the amount of bacteria compared to a fist pump. a hospital in dallas has alread

dr. brantley is a victim of that right now. >> reporter: dr. racted the virus while caring for patients inside this ebola isolation center in liberia, while his wife and young children remained in the u.s. nancy writebol is a christian volunteer nurse from charlotte, north carolina, working alongside dr. brantley. she has also come down with the disease. her pastor back in the u.s. is praying for her recovery. >> we're in the hands of god. that's where we should be. >> and abc's dr. richard besser warns there is no medicine to fight it. patients are given medicine for the fever and fluids which sometimes this helps. >>> top lawmakers on capitol hill reached an agreement over reforming the v.a.'s health care system. details of the plan are expected to be revealed later today. the bill is expected to authorize billions in emergency spending to at least 27 new clinics, hire more doctors and nurses and make it easier for veterans to get medical appointments. >>> meanwhile, the u.n. security council has called for an immediate and unconditional human

dr. brantley in protective gear treating an ebola patient. luckily for both, the virus is caught early enough to be treated. it has a 90% mortality rate, and there is no vaccine. >> it's contaminated body floout fluid things like sweat, blood, saliva. >> it's affected nearly 1,100 and killed almost 700 making this outbreak the largest ever recorded. >>> philadelphia police are offering $110 for information leading to arrests in a carjacking that killed three young siblings. two men, a 19 and 20-year-old came in late last night for police questioning. one voluntarily and one in this police cruiser. the sibling's mother, keysha williams, and family friends thelma brown remain hospitalized in critical condition. investigators say the carjackers stole an suv a mile away from where williams and her kids were selling fruit and blew a tire on a high speed turn, sending the car crashing into the victims. zumplts nbc meterologist bill karins has more on the severe weather outbreak. bill. >> just unusual weather across the country. it is late july torn

dr. brantley, let's talk about what those symptoms are and the fatality rates of this disease. >> i'm knnot a doctor, but i'll take the term anyway. i work with a lot of doctors. i am familiar with it. the symptoms start out as general malaise. you feel bad. starts out with a low-grade fever. you'll develop diarrhea. you'll develop vomiting. you'll get weaker as the time goes on. it's a hemorrhagic fever. that means your blood loses the ability to coagulate. it starts seeping through your vessels. you can bleed out your skin. you'll bleed out the or facilities of your body. you'll eventually get to something called massive organ failure. that's where you are about the time that you die. the disease is highly contagious. it is extremely dangerous. and it is not something at all to be taken lightly. the speed with which it has grown is very alarming. it was first discovered in 1976 in congo. and from that period of time until 2008, there had been about 2300 known cases in the world. in the last four months, there have been over 1100 cases, and they're now spread, as i said earlier

dr. brantley and nancy both are in stable condition tonight. they have fever, body aches and pains, they're not out of the woods yet. >> reporter: the americans were part of a team fighting a fast outbreak in west africa that's killed 472 people since february. it's fatal in up to 90% of cases and has no known cure. but the risk of contracting ebola through casual contact is low. experts say the disease could very well spread beyond the borders of west africa because screening in the affected airports is limited and inadequate. >>> a walk along the venice florida beach ended tragically for a young father that when a small plane makes an emergency landing. the plane lost power and landed at the oechlk the surf on sunday. investigators are trying to determine whether the plane or debris struck the man, killing him. his daughter was critically injured. >>> coming up on the "morning news," airport security beach. l hear from the kayakers whoe alleged robbers with a skill he learned at his other job. this is the "cbs morning news." [ yodeling plays

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dr. kent brantley, ask that nancy receive it. right now there are plans in motion to have both of them medevacked back home to the united states. in these specifically designed isolation planes that you're looking at, 1300 confirmed and suspected cases of the virus have now been reported and more than half of those people have died. cnn has just lerntd the cdc plans to spend an additional 50 health specialists to west africa to fight this outbreak. while also raising a travel warning for that region. the peace corps, a major u.s. organization is now pulling its volunteers out of the danger zone as officials in liberia warn the worst is yet to come. >> the matter has reached a crisis point. it is now rather just a liberian problem, a sara lee own, evidently an international problem. we need all the international help and assistance we can get. >> let's get as much information as we can get. joining me is dr. sanjay gupta, our chief medical correspondent at cnn. sanjay, you just heard the cdc briefing. what happened? >> first of al

dr. brantley, all covered up to treat patients. today, i spoke with his mother, jan. >> ebola broke out in february and kent chose not to leave but to stay there and do what he could. that didn't surprise us. >> reporter: going into an ebola ward, like i did in uganda, means taking extreme precautions. there's not one speck of my body that is exposed. time inside is limited to minutes. walking out, i was sprayed with disinfectant. in liberia, that was nancy writebol's job. but despite the precautions, in this outbreak, the largest in history, more than 1,200 people have been infected. more than half have died. and with ebola, death is gruesome. liver and kidney failure. and some victims have internal and external bleeding. but there are survivors. harrison sakela contracted ebola from his mother. so did the rest of his family. >> only i survive, but i lose five person. the mother, my father, the sister, the niece and her daughter. >> so much concern around the world. and rich, a lot of people are worried about it coming into the st

dr. brantley, and i know that that has lifted her spirits and encouraged her. my parents are people of strong christian faith and so they are encouraged to know that the church stands with them all over the world. >> i know that you're a family of faith and belief and that's helping sustain you right now. i've heard you use the number 64, 64% is the chance that you can recover from ebola. what is that number doing in your mind right now in your family. what does that number mean to you? >> it's actually 64% at least are part of theify at all rates so 46 is really the number that we're after, and that's a good number for us. it means there's a strong chance. it helps us -- we hear other news reports of 90% which aren't accurate and a little oversensationalized and so this 46%, we're confident and encouraged and hopeful in. >> see, that's what makes you different. i look at the different and you see the positive. you're looking at survival rate, not the rate that people lose to the virus and that hopefully will make all the difference and you probably get all tha

dr. brantley as well. >> we'll see now if that one dose helps save a life. thanks for watching us. from jerusalem starts right now. >>>

dr. brantley and nancy are both in stable condition tonight. they have fevers, they have body aches and pains. they are not out of the woods yet. >> reporter: the americans were part of a team fighting a fast-moving outbreak of ebola in west africa that killed 672 people since february. the disease is fatal in up to 90% of cases and has no known cure. but disease experts say the risk of contracting ebola through casual contact is low. >> you have will have to intimate contact with people's bodily fluids that put you at risk. >> reporter: experts say the disease can spread beyond the borders of west africa because screening in in the country's airports is limited and inadequate. back to you. >> one of the high profile doctors died of ebola just yesterday. >>> the united nations continued to call for a cease fire between israel and hamas. the latest came during a rare meeting of the u.n. security council. the two sides have been firing at one another even as they trade proposals. there was a 12 hour humanitarian cease-fire yesterday. hamas reject

dr. brantley was able to get an iv in on the first try. so we're really happy about that this morning. yeah, i don't know if evacuation is possible for mom and dad. i don't believe it is right now, but there's a team of doctors and medical staff that are committed to staying with mom and dad through the duration of this. and so we're very thankful for them and their commitment and their act of love and service to our family and to the family of dr. brantley as well. >> we'll see now if that one dose helps save a life. thanks for watching us. wolf live from jerusalem starts right now. >>> hello, i'm wolf blitzer reporting from jerusalem. i'd like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. israel is bringing in reinforcements in its battle against hamas. and the prime minister says the operation is just the first phase of demilitarizing gaza. here are the latest developments. sirens sounded over tel aviv a short time ago as hamas fired more rockets towards israel. israeli police say one man was seriously injured when a rocket hit 20 miles from the gaza border. and

dr. brantley was able to get an i.v. in on the first try.we're really happy about that this morning. >> take a look at this map. flights out of major airports, they go to 39 other cities. that -- 3 other countries rather. that includes three airports here in the united states. i know you've got questions about the ebola epidemic. you've been tweeting them all morning long and i appreciate that. we have our own chief medical correspondent here sanjay gupta to answer your questions. good morning, sanjay. >> good morning, carol. i i'm going to start with my own question. patrick sawer who got off the plane in nigeria and collapse and died within six hours of getting sick, is that typical? >> that's fast. it's accelerated for sure. but we asked people the same thing. is it possible he got on the plane, would not have been stopped by any screening methods, seemed perfectly healthy and by the time he landed would collapse and subsequently die and people who have treated this disease say that is a possibility. that can happen. this can move very, v

dr. brantley, who visited him and return home right before he was diagnosed. a growing risk. the way to get here is if someone travel during the three-week time frame, that incubation time frame for they show any symptoms. >> and symptoms can show up any time from two days to three weeks after infection. aches,an include muscle fever, headache, and stomach pains. >> now a 7 on your side health alert. a new study from the journal of american college of cardiology shows that running five to 10 minutes a day can lower your chances of heart attack. people who run regularly can cut there were this -- their risk of heart related issues nearly half. the study also found that it does not matter whether someone sprints or jobs or how far they go, just run a little bit. up, see what happened today when veterans and local landscapers got together at arlington national cemetery. >> the story behind the story of james brown's life. what's it like paying for internet that's rated 6th out of 7 in customer satisfaction? umm, i don't like it. we showed people a survey that ststacked fios up a

dr. kent brantley and nurse nancy rightball. both are in critical condition after contracting ebola after working in liberia. according to samaritans purse director franklin graham -- >> the logistics of carrying this out, they're in the process today of carrying it out. so hopefully within, you know, the next few days, we'll be able to get them back. >> reporter: emory university medical center in atlanta just announced it will be receiving at least one of the ebola patients. the cdc director assures americans it is safe to bring them home. >> we will support them in that, and we're confident that that can be done without risk to people transporting them or caring for them here. >> reporter: the cdc played down any concerns about leaders from african nations and their entourages traveling to washington for a white house summit next week. the white house spokesman, john earnest, today confirmed some leaders from the hot zone will not be attending. >> because they were attending to this important public health crisis in their own

dr. brantley, he sensed there was something wrong, and he isolated himself.ck treatment and diagnosis is really key. but talk to us here about the spread. it is spreading so quickly, why is that? what do we know? >> one of the reasons it's spreading quickly is really human behavior. health authorities are going out to places saying look if you have these symptoms, isolate yourself just like this doctor did but people are not trusting the government and they are not trusting hospitals, and that's really causing problems. >> elizabeth cohen thank you so much. this is a story we're keeping an eye on. we need to be aware about this and care about this. >>> in two hours, we'll know more about a tentative deal to reform the v.a. just days before the congress goes on its august recease. >> it is expected to address short and long term needs of the agency exposed by cnn and the waiting list scandal. not a done deal though. both the senate and the house must approve it. >>> ahead for us at this hour, so many conflicts ranging across the world right now. >> do you thin

infected with the deadly ebola virus tiring charity work in liberia is in intensive care in monrovia dr brantley's colleagues see he's in a stable condition the disease is fatal in ninety percent of cases but sufferers can survive if treated early enough the virus has been spreading through several west african countries in recent months claiming over six hundred and sixty likes the us. a small plane has crashed landed on a beach in florida killing one person according to reports of the victims of father and his daughter who were having a walk when the incident occurred the man was killed while his daughter was taken to hospital in critical condition the causes of the crash is yet another. in a couple of minutes we'll take a look at how the news is made yeah on our team tonight. death row inmate joseph would rise in pain during a two hour execution this prolonged suffering was not part of the plan and not constitutional but an accident and not quite a unique wanted that just this year in both oklahoma and my native ohio there have been botched executions due to complications with lethal injection

dr. brantley asked that it be given to writebol. instead of a serum, the doctor received a blood transfusion from a boy he treated who recovered from ebola. the hope is the blood contains some protective factor. last night, during a prayer service in charlotte, north carolina, writebol's husbanded, david, who was in the hospital with his wife, called to thank the crowd of well wishers. >> i want to be a bit cautious but she's sitting up and she's talking with us and she's able to move about. she's drinking lots of fluids, which is good for her. that's-- that's her main job these days. >> reporter: the c.d.c. alert is directed at u.s. residents with nonessential travel to the three countries battling the outbreak. there are 20 quarantine stations at airport airports and other pf spre staffed with health officers responsible for deciding if a sick person can enter the country. infectious disease experts be the u.s. has the resources to control the spread of the virus should it come here. dr. stephen monroe is with the cdc. >> we're fa

dr. brantley yesterday in ft.th, texas, and dozens held a prayer vigil for nancy writebol in her hometown in charlotte, north carolina. her son jeremy spoke to cnn earlier today. >> it's hard. it's very difficult, and we feel the emotion of that. i can communicate with mom from time to time for a few minutes at a time. that's helping but it's a difficult emotional process for us. >> this historical outbreak has claimed 729 lives, the world health organization raised the death toll today. the cases tops 1,300. we're also getting word that the peace corps is temporarlmporari removing volunteers. this as two peace corps volunteers were isolated after someone they came in contact ended up dying. these two americans are not symptomatic. let's hope that stays the case. joining us chief medical correspondent sonnier gupta. is this getting worse and what will it take to get health officials out in front of it? >> i think it is getting worse, as you know, john, the worst ebola outbreak in history. if you take all of the eb

dr. brantley. for instance, one has self-quarantined. are they at risk? >> oh, certainly. have health care worker as you've seen, as reported from those countries, people who come into contact with the people who are sick clearly are at risk. if you do pristine and perfect personal protective equipment put on right, sealed right and taken off directly, the chances of getting infected are extraordinarily low. but under the very stressful conditions these brave people are under taking care of these people, often when you are in a very hot suit that's taped in with a hood and a mask and goggles, sometimes the protocol gets broken inadvertently. that's what seems to be happening in the health care workers who are getting infected. it's a very, very difficult situation. so they are at the highest risk. family members who touch a person, morticians who take care of the body, ministers who minister spiritually to the people and come in direct contact, those are the people at the most risk. >> and now there is the threat of violence or other harm, physical harm coming to these bra

dr. brantley, mrs. rightball and the more than 1,000 other patients who have contracted ebola in this outbreak, which has already claimed over 600 lives. the disease continues to spread, and doctor brantley, true to his -- the selfless spirit of his missionary calling, has asked his case not be treated differently than any other. let us keep all those affected in our prayers. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for one minute. mr. cicilline: tomorrow the republican speaker john boehner will adjourn the house and congress will leave town for five full weeks. i rise to urge speaker banetory cancel this recess and keep us in session so we can address the urgent issues facing the american people. democrats have a clear list of priorities that will jump-start the

dr. brantley is showing signs of improvement but his prognosis is still grave.through this. nancy was trying to help doctors and nurses treating ebol ara patients when she was infected and a bit better today. all have been evacuated from liberia except for the doctors. as for those two coming back to the u.s. for treatment, possible, megan but they're already being treated by american doctors in liberia. >> good gracious. >>> we'll be right back plus coming up hannity top of the hour. organization. organization. hamas is a organization. hamas is a now's the time for big savings on the gear you need at the bass pro shops' fall hunting classic. and check out the full line of tracker boats - award winning customer satisfaction... built for a lifetime. and now backed by a 3 year bow-to-stern warranty. scheck it out.? i just saved 15% on car insurance in 15 minutes, so i took a selfie to show everyone how happy i am. really? because esurance saved me money in half that time. can i...? oh you can be in it! no need to photo-bomb me. hashbrown. selfie. yeah... that's no

dr. brantley is talking to one of his mentors.t. >> david, i think what i would like to say is thank you for all of prayers and messages of encouragement. i'm praying fervently that god would help me survive this disease. please continue to pray along with me and pray for my friend nancy who is also very sick and for the doctors who are taking care of us. thank you all so much. peace, kent. >> we know that he is still quite sick. we've got some notification he deteriorated over the last couple of days. they are in a tough spot and this gives a little bit of an example of how difficult it is to get people who need treatment and to move them. >> do they know how they contracted the virus? they take so many precautions. >> i know. i saw some of them firsthand. you you have to cover your skin. just a small amount could pass through it. we all have breaks in our skin whether we know it. that's why just a small amount can cause an infection. there are still errors who have been made. someone who may have been sick and didn't tell people

dr. brantley is married with two children. committed to doing everything possible to help dr. brantley during this time of crisis. we ask everyone to pray for him and his family." without surface to air missiles or bombs ebola virus is claiming as many lives as any of the events this week. joining me now in the studio. laurie garret at the council on foreign relations. from atlanta, steve monroe, deputy director of the cdc's national center for emerging and zoo nonic infections. joining us from sierra leone is a spokesman for the world health organization. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> tarik, let me begin with you, what is the mood of the medical community in western africa relative to this outbreak? is there optimism about the ability to stem this? >> thank you very much for having me on your program. as you put in your introduction, we are seeing medical personnel being infected and just to put things in perspective since the beginning of the outbreak, we had about 100 medical personnel being infected in three countries and

dr. brantley is in quarantine and stable.mericans working to save lives, now fighting for their own. >> a day at the beach turned tragic in an instant for one father and daughter today in florida. the man sdid, his 9-year-old daughter sus youly injured when this happened. a small plane made an emergency landing in sarasota. the pilot radioed a nearby airport saying he had engine trouble before going on quickly. the man and girl were simply walking near the surf. >> everybody was on route to respond and the plane went down at that same time. so there was a matter of minutes. >> just tragic there. the girl is in critical condition tonight. there were two people on board the plane. neither of them were hurt. >>> coming up next, a new call to strike down marijuana laws. one of the world's most influential voices. why some critics are blasting the message. >>> sarah palin takes a step in launching what may end up being her own media empire. find out how easy it is to get your sarah palin fix any time. >>> an editorial by "the new

dr. kent brantley noticed symptoms last week and isolated himself.say the current outbreak is the deadliest ever. of the 1,093 confirmed and probable cases, 660 people have died. >>> happening now, an official confirming his country has taken four journalists into custody. including a journalist from "the washington post." the ukrainians are not giving a reason for the arrests. what can you tell us about the journalists and what the iranian government is saying? >> reporter: there's not a lot of information about the arrests. a lot of people are getting concerned here. journalists here in iran and throughout the world. a lot of people know the individuals who have been detained. let's tell you what we know. these four individuals were arrested tuesday night. three of them iranian-americans. jason has been here since 2008. "the washington post" bureau chief since 2012. i personally know jason. he has an exceptional reputation. he came back to iran because he loved his country and his culture. he and his wife were detained tuesday night. the two others

dr. kent brantley of ft. worth, texas, was working in liberia for samaritans purse, an aid organization. on saturday the group says the father of two tested positive for the life-threatening ebola virus. yesterday nancy wrightbol, a mother of two from charlotte, north carolina also tested positive while working in liberia. both are listed in stable condition and are receiving intensive supportive care at a hospital in monrovia. >> they have fevers they have body aches and pains. they are not out of the woods yet. >> reporter: medical personnel wear special protective suits made from woven plastic fiber. in stifling heat the suits can only be worn for 30 minutes at a time. but even with precautions, workers are still susceptible to infections. on saturday, a liberian doctor died after contracting ebola at the nation's biggest hospital. the current outbreak is called the largest ever recorded. until last week it had been confined to liberia, guinea and sierra leone killing nearly 700 people. on friday the virus

dr. kent brantley contracted virus while caring for parents inside this ebola isolation center in liberia while wife and young children remained in u.s. >> there is no medicine to fight the virus or vaccine to prev tent they will give you fluids and medicine for fever that will help. >> nancy is a volunteer khur frch charlotte, north carolina work ago long side brantley and she came down with the disease. her pastor in the u.s. is praying for her recovery. >> you're in the hands of god that is where we should be. >> "abc news," new york. >> "good morning america" will have the latest on the infected patient's conditions. tune in tomorrow morning 7 a.m. after "action news" morning. >> and tonight we know the names of two women killed in a crash in the garden state parkway. 45-year-old naomi johnson and 70-year-old mother pran sis hill were pronounced dead at the scene yesterday. investigators say their car hit a pickup truck in stafford trp sending both cars off the road. four children and two adults were injured. >> one person jumped from second floor window to escape a fire in northeast

dr. kent brantley was diagnosed after recognizing the symptoms last week.he sent a message via a colleague in texas. >> he said, david, i think what i would like to say is thank you for all of the prayers and messages of encouragement. i am praying fervently that god will help me survive this disease. please pray for me and pray for my friend nancy who is very sick and for the doctors who are taking care of us. thank you all so much. peace. kent. >> nancy reibold is the second american worker to contract ebola. she's been living in liberia for the past year with her husband and two children. >>> western leaders are calling for an immediate end to violence in libya. militia groups are battling for territory in the bloodiest fighting since the uprising of 2011. palula sweeney has the latest. >> reporter: thick black smoke from fuel tanks rises out of control rising over the tripoli skyline. heavy shelling can be heard not far away as rival militias battle for the control of the airport. earlier an air bus erupts in flames on the tarmac. all of those signs tha

dr. kent brantley, a 33-year-old father of two.e recognized the symptoms and placed himself in isolation. his co-worker also tested positive for the disease. she's married and a mother of two. >> they care about people, they care about liberians, from the time that ebola broke out, nobody's talking about leaving. dedication in the face of the deadliest ebola outbreaker. since march, more than 1,000 cases have been reported in guinea, sierra leone and 660 of them have died. there's no sign the epidemic is slowing down. >> it's probably going to be several months before we're able to get a grip on this epidemic and redo you understand the number of cases. >> growing fears that the virus could spread beyond the three tr

dr. kent brantley, a 33-year-old father of two. he recognized the symptoms and placed himself in isolation. his co-worker also tested positive for the disease. she's married and a mother of two. >> they care about people, they care about liberians, from the time that ebola broke out, nobody's talking about leaving. dedication in the face of the deadliest ebola outbreaker. since march, more than 1,000 cases have been reported in guinea, sierra leone and 660 of them have died. there's no sign the epidemic is slowing down. >> it's probably going to be several months before we're able to get a grip on this epidemic and redo you understand the number of cases. >> growing fears that the virus could spread beyond the three countries. one patient has died in nigeria, africa's most populous nation. containment is key. dr. sanjay gupta saw firsthand how cautious aide workers are before handling the sick. >> multiple pairs of gloves and masks, the head is completely covered. a multilevel gone, puts and then an apron. it's positively suffocati

dr. kent brantley. nancy rybolt, they are fighting for their lives against a virus with nov vaccine and a 90% deat rate. tonight brantley's condition is worsening. this is a a super virus in west africa. nearly 700 died. lie bore i can't where the biggest outbreak is has closed its borders to try to slow the spread. the virus has already spread to four other countries. >> breaking news now. water is still gushing out of a broken water main that blew open a sink hole on the campus of ucla tonight. from the air you can see water pouring an an t.o. athletic fields. water is rushing into an under ground parking garage. several inches of water ended up on the court at historic pauly pavilion that went through a $136 million renovation. crews are shutting off the water slowly to avoid more damage to 100-year-old water pipes. they will have the latest on the cleanup on news 4 today at 4:26 in the morning. also new a former d.c. council member reported to the federal prison camp in montgomery alabama. he'll ser

dr. kent brantley and nancy reibold were part of a team fighting an ebola outbreak that has killed some 672 people since february. one of liberia's most high- profile doctors ising among the fatal victims. ebola is highly contagious and can have a 90% fatality rate. healthcare workers are especially at risk because of their work with infected patient. you have to have very intimate contact with people's bodily fluids. that puts you at risk. >> doctors are afraid the disease could spread beyond west africa because screening in the airports is inadequate. >>> the ship wrecked costa concordia has completed its final journey tonight. tug boats pulled the cruise ship into an italian port where it will be scrapped. 32 people were killed when the ship hit a reef back in january 2012. >>> the d.c. fire department honored some of its own today. the firefighters were cited for their quick work back in march when they rescued four people trapped inside a burning home on stevens road of southeast. >> this report i got from firefighter alvarado who was the first one in, he had a victim on the second flo

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dr. kent brantley from texas also contracted the highly contagious disease. that ebola outbreak has spread to three african countries killing more than 670 people, roughly 62 pk of those infected with that disease. >> while you were sleeping the u.n. calling for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire between gaza and israel. the security council president calling for israel and hamas to accept this peace deal which doesn't mention israel's right to defend itself or asking hamas to stop firing rockets. this follows a weekend of brief lulls in fighting as violence raged on. more than 1,000 people have been killed in the 20-day war so far. >>> do you remember this when three daredevils jumped off the building in manhattan last fall? that's video of their stupid stunt. now their lawyer is proving he will go the extra mile for his clients literally. the attorney going skydiving with them for case research. he's making a 14,000 foot jump in new jersey saying he hopes it will help their case. the three men are facing several charges including felony dollary. thos

dr. kent brantley was diagnosed after noticing the symptoms last week, he issued a message via a colleaguea hospital in texas. >> he said, david, what i would like to say is thank you for all the prayers and messages of encouragement. i'm helping god will help me to survive this disease. pray for me, and pray for my friend nancy who is also very sick and for the doctors who are taking care of us. thank you all so much. >> you heard him mention nancy. nancy is the second u.s. aide worker to contract ebola, she's a personnel coordinator with the aid group serving in liberia. she's been living there for the past year with her husband and children. >>> a cold case is cracked ending in a dramatic shootout. how a cnn program helped lead to the discovery of a suspected child molester. at progressive.com. is that where they show the other guys' rates, too? mm-hmm. cool. yeah. hi. final boarding call for flight 294. [ bells ring on sign ] [ vehicle beeping ] who's ready for the garlic festival? this guy! bringing our competitors' rates to you -- now, that's progressive. >>> welcome back, everyone,

dr. kent brantley. he recognized the symptoms and placed himself in isolation.colleague, aid worker nancy ripel also tested positive. >> they care about people and they care about iberians. nobody is talking about leaving. >> since march, more than a thousand cases have been reported in guinea, sierra lee yoen and iberia. >> it's probably going to be several months before we were able to get a grip on this epidemic. this outbreak and growing number of cases. >> reporter: growing fears that the virus could spread outside the three countries. our own chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta, saw firsthand how cautious aide workers are before handling the sick. >> multiple pairs of gloves and masks. head completely covered. boots, and an apron. it's positively suffocating in the 100 degree weather. preparing to treat a patient with ebola is like preparing to land on the moon. >> reporter: doctors aren't fighting ebola but misinformation as well. some believe the epidemic is a punishment for past sins. and others are claiming white people are conducting experim

dr. kent brantley was also working in africa. he's now in treatment.break of this disease is the deadliest ever in africa. >> this wildfire in california is forcing about a thousand people from their homes today. high temperatures, low humidity, strong winds making it real tough for firefighters. more than 700 of them are on scene right now battling the flames. >>> a new class is in the baseball hall of fame in beautiful cooperstown, new york. three were inducted. bobby cox, greg maddic and le vehicle. also managers. >>> they're preventing investigators from getting to the scene where the plane was shot down. forces have killed 13 people including two children just today. the bloodshed comes more than a week after flight 17 crashed kill auing all 298 people on bo. malaysia's prime minister is deeply concerned investigators can not get to the scene because of this volatile security situation. a proper investigation still hamts really started and some bodies are still lying near the debris there. a spokesman for the national security also said the crash

dr. cole brantley seen on the left.orld health organization told bbc that in total, 100 health workers have been infected this year. half of them have died. >> this is the deadliest outbreak of ebola on record. the latest figures from the world health organization show more than 1,200 have been infected in guinea, sierra and liberia. more than 670 have died. 300 deaths were in guinea, 100 in liberia. now the first death on nigerian soil, a man died after flying. that case highlighting how difficult it is to to prevent infected people from traveling. >> screening systems in west africa are week. the initial symptoms including fever and a sore throat resemble other illnesses. sigh beer i can't have closed most border crossings and set up testing centers at the few entries left open including the airport. in nigeria, all points of entry, air, sea, land are on red alert trying to halt the further spread of the disease which has no vaccine and no cure. >>> now to a story that's shocking. people across japan. a high school gi

dr. kent brantley and nancy ripold, are in serious condition. the missionary group nancy belonged to says she's trying an experimental treatment as her condition worsens. ebola is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. the current outbreak has a fatality rate of about 60%. marley hall, cbs news. >> and the peace corps is pulling all 340 of its volunteers from the region after two of them may have been exposed to the virus. >>> investigators now say a broken rail is to blame for a deadly train derailment in ellicott city, maryland, according to the national transportation safety board. 19-year-old rose mayr and elizabeth nass were killed when that car jumped the train tracks. it was shown the problem was known of the broken rails. the families of both girls are trying to figure out if they should sue the railroad for negligence. >>> keeping your family safe, wusa9 first alert weather. >> you're tracking a couple showers, but i got to walk with my besty today outside and it was gorgeous. >> it was spectacular, what a way to finish 90? a