dr. kent brantley and dr. nancy writebol are not going to be sick or not going to show signs of sickness later on, what is their life going to be like? >> well, you know, with regard to the first part of that question, it sounds like they made this decision in conjunction with guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention which has had a lot of experience with ebola in other parts of the world. again not in the united states. this has never happened before in the united states. i keep making that point. what you're witnessing here is historic from a medical and scientific standpoint. but the two criteria they use, they want to prove through blood tests, that they -- the patient does not have ebola anymore in their blood, and they also want to make sure that the patient is doing well overall physically. you know, the ebola disease, ebola virus disease can cause significant problems with organs in the body, with kidneys, with liver. when someone has recovered completely in that regard and they hav

dr. kent brantley, a medical doctor who was serving with samaritans purse in liberia. is as follows, dr. ribner will make a brief statement. then dr. brantley will make a brief statement. we'll take no questions. after that, dr. ribner will take questions. we have moderated call-in line as well. dr. ribner. >> good morning and thank you for coming here today. i'm bruce ribner the medical director of the infectious disease unit at emory university hospital. sorry. i lead the team of doctors, nurses, laboratory technologyists, chaplins, and

dr. brantley is being treated in a special isolation unit here at emory. one of only four like it around the country. physicians say it's separate from other patient areas so treating him poses no risk to other patients or the general public for that matter. dr. brantley and nurse nancy writebol are medical missionaries with the charity samaritans purse this had he became infected while treating ebowl lal patients in liberia. samaritans purse says it expects to fly that nurse to atlanta within the next few days. dr. brantley's wife issued a statement saying she has been able to speak with her husband. he's glad to be back in the u.s. and the couple are asking people to continue praying for his recovery and also to continue praying for the people in liberia. patti ann? >> jonathan live in atlanta for us, thanks. ablet's take a look at some facts about the deadly virus. the largest in history. it has infected more than 1300 people and killed more than 700 this year. the fatality rate 90%. and so far, there is no treatment. the ebola virus can look like other

dr. brantley and nancy rhibald. >> there was a controversy concerning dr. brantley, concerned that they would bring the virus to the united states, the first american on american soil to be infected. and we're watching the door because we're waiting for him to walk through. >> many americans are concerned, and i wouldn't say that it's incurable, but it's not airborne. if somebody has ebola, the virus can't travel through the air from one person to another. you can only get it if you come into contact from somebody suffering from ebola. if you come into contact with, in some way, with their bodily fluids. which is why the two aid workers fell victim to the disease because they had been working alongside of so many victims in west africa. >> that's why nancy writebol was dispatched without any fanfare without anybody knowing. >> according -- >> what we did know, her husband, david, under observation, he has been looked after because the incubation period is 21 days, and he has been looked at very strictly, and it turns out that he doesn't have ebola either, de

dr. brantley called is a miraculous day. he is out of the hospital and back with his family. >> he is free of the ebola virus and poses no health risks. >> his colleague, aid worker nancy writebol was discharged. doctors say she has recovered from the virus. >> ebola still spreading in west africa, 1300 people there are dead. >> we are joined with the latest, what a day for dr. brantley. >> story of the week i think for me, stephanie of all the stories we've recovered and looked at this week, this is one people are going to remember, why? because you have a 33-year-old texan who walked in to the hospital wearing a haz-mat suit looking for all the world like a nasa astronaut and yesterday, thursday, he was given a new lease in life and looked and sounded absolutely great. >> a miracle in georgia. dr. kent brantley free of ebola applauded by the doctors and nurses who cared for him at emery university hospital in atlanta. >> today is a miraculous day. i am they would to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family.

dr. kent brantley being treated here at emery university hospital in a special isolation unit. this is one of only four such units in the country capable of treating this type of patient with a very serious infectious disease. although there is no fda treatment for ebola, doctors hope to keep his body strong as possible, long enough for his natural defenses to ward off the virus. >> i think it's unique that this is the first patient with ebola in the united states, but that's the key point. i can't think of a better place in the world other than emery university hospital to care for this patient. >> dr. brantly flew aboard a containment tent aboard this aircraft. this plane is expected to bring a second patient with ebola -- contracted the deadly virus while working with two christian organizations. although there is no fda approved treatment for ebola and the disease historically can claim the lives of up to 9 0% of those infected, doctors here are hoping that the more sophisticated medical technology and expertise that we have in the u.s. will give these two american patients

dr. kent brantley is the first ebola patient on u.s. soil. wearing protective gear to prevent transmission of a vicious virus that has killed hundreds in west africa over the past few months. for now, dr. brantley who was infected while trying to contain a frightening outbreak in liberia, will be treated in a special isolation ward in emory university in atlanta. >> it's designed to protect against infections above and beyond what's probably needed for ebola. >> his wife talked to her husband today, separated by thick glass. the family is concerned. >> i know he was feeling a little bit better and hopeful for that. > dr. brantley's co-worker at ebola treatment center is also infected. she'll alive rive back in the u.s. in the next several days in the same evacuation plane that flew her colleague home equipped with its special isolation tent. the virus spreads by contact with bodily fluids. there is no cure. alarming some here in the u.s. >> i understand the public's concern this is a new infection for the u.s. but we really have processes tha

dr. brantley and ms.tebol, had conversations about this whole thing, the ethics of it, would they take it. dr. brantley ultimately suggested that ms. writebol take it first, because he was younger and more likely to recover. during the thawing out process, brooke, takes self hours to thaw it out, dr. brantley's health deteriorated. he got quite sick, the rash over his body was starting to really grow. he thought he was going to die. the doctors who were caring for him thought the same thing. and a decision was made collectively to take the now,000 now,000ed thawed medication, and instead give it to dr. brantley. here's where it got even more extraordinary. once the medication was administered, reports say his condition dramatically improved. he was near death, had a conversation with his wife about that. and he now was able to -- his breathing improved dramatically. the rash nearly went away. by the next morning, he was able to get up and shower prior to his flight, his prearranged medevac flight to the u

dr. brantley arrived at the atlanta hospital. what are you hearing about the possibility of him being released today? >> we had source that are telling us that dr. kent brantley will be released today, and in the coming days, that nancy writebol, the aid worker that worked along with him that came and flew over from liberia into atlanta will also be released. we'll wait to hear what he has to say. he's going to give a press conference later today. pretty amazing revelations that are happening right now, considering the fact that he was on his death bed just less than a month ago, was given the experimental serum that's made out of an independent crow, pharmaceutical company in southern california and now about three weeks later, here he is, being potentially released, sources are telling us, as early as today. pretty phenomenal recovery. >> and clearly well enough to be speaking at a news conference, which is incredible. what about his colleague, nancy writebol? what's the latest on her condition? >> we're told that she has impro

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dr. kent brantley.amazing is he was spotted walking out under his own power out of the ambulance and into the hospital. it really is an amazing site, considering days earlier, he said to the doctors i'm going to die. you would think he would know that as being a physician. sanjay gupta live outside of the hospital in atlanta. we need to mention that you are on the faculty there. tell us about the details about this secret serum that likely saved his life. >> there are some pretty extraordinary details around this, michaela. the medicine was flown in. it's something that needs to be kept at subzero temperatures. it was flown into liberia. the background is it never been used in a human before. this wasn't something they had much of details about. didn't know it was going to work or not. it had knob flown in subzero temperatures, thawed out naturally and not administering any heat. what happened after that, dr. brantley said the first dose should go to ms. write bol because he was younger. they were thawi

dr. brantley and mrs.overy, we are profoundly grateful for the opportunity to have applied our training, our care, and our experience to meeting their needs. all of us who have worked with them have been impressed by the their courage and determination. their hope and faith have been an inspiration to all of us. in addition, both of the patients' families provided tremendous support throughout this treatment process. their dedication and devotion have strengthened us as well as the patients. limited knowledge of the ebola virus, especially in our country, has created understandable anxiety and fear for some patients, persons. we understand that there are a lot of questions and concerns regarding ebola virus and the infection that it causes. however, we cannot let our fears dictate our actions. we must all care. as grateful as we are today, our work is far from over. we are very mindful of all of those in west africa who are still fighting for their lives against this threat and those who are caring for the

dr. kent brantley, are said to be improving. the two americans are being treated with an experimental drug, one of only a few to fight ebola. it's called zmapp. and it had never been tested on humans before. jake, how close are researchers to developing a vaccine for ebola? >> in many ways, it should be an easy target. since we developed the vaccine in 1976, it's straight forward. and in fact, there are two promising vaccines in development right now. but the problem is a commercial one. and it's unlikely that the vaccines are ever going to move forward. i talked to dr. michelle barry at stanford, and here's what she had to say. >> these vaccines, which have been around for a while, haven't been fast tracked. and the ebola virus is a disease of people living overseas, not in america. it's not going to be a very profitable vaccine. even in the travel medicine arena, not many people are going to be taking ebola vaccine. so it's not going to be very profitable. >> we're talking about a disease that really has only infected fewer th

taking they're taking or are basically just just wrapping yourself head to toe the same thing that dr brantley you know one of the victims that is suffering from this disease he was covered head to toe and somehow he managed to contract the disease so it just goes to show how pervasive this particular strain of the ball is and people are being evacuated left and right so they're kind of running out of hope and help and west africa. and we don't have much more time but one thing that i did want to make sure that we've got to do with this segment we're talking a little bit about awareness. is kind of provide an opportunity for people to to help the united states we're hearing about all these deaths in west africa are there phone numbers or web sites that you can that people that are watching this right now may be able to to go to and provide some assistance either money or or volunteer work or if you're really glad you brought that up because the even though the peace corps is being evacuated right now they that's just more reason that we need to help them in any way that we can for example sama

reason that we need to help them in any way that we can for example at samaritan's purse which is dr brantley one of the victims that's suffering from this you can check out the merits and purse dot org or you can go to tear dot org dot a you there i'm doing they're going with the education route distributing thousands of posters about how this virus works to the villagers and they're at their even doing radio campaigns so people can become educated right samaritan's purse is doing great work they've been there in west africa for the last decade or so i really want to thank you for coming on and help us break this down militia in order to correspondent thank you so much you. are because coming up will feature a performance by an israeli and palestinian youth group stay tune. cross talk rules in effect that you can jump in anytime you want. the u.s. military was built to square off against the soviet union. over western europe but when you take that conventional military and now try to read task it as a counter-insurgency force it creates a lot of gaps and that's the kind of private sector stu

dr. brantley is so encouraged and hopeful. we knew that his colleague nancy rightboll received some kind of experimental serum while in liberia against ebola. now we're finding out that doctor as well got some kind of a experimental medicine. at this church in ft. worth, praise for his rescue and prayers for his recovery. >> after seeing him walk into the hospital yesterday, we were certainly praising for god and looking forward to an upbeat worship. >> liberians came tout thank the country. >> we said good-bye and went to another country. >> brently's wife amber sent an e-mail to church members saying she was rejoicing over her husband's safe arrival. he still has a long way to go, she wrote, and want to ask you for your continued prayers for kent and nancy. on "meet the press," the head of the cdc said brantley's progress is encouraging. >> he seems to be improved from the reports we got earlier. ebola can be deadly. but in people who are healthy, the case fatality rates may be lower than the ones we're usually quoting. >> r

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dr. with ebola, kent brantley is being treated now. joining us from minneapolis is dr. thomas correspondence, believed to be the only non-african to ever survive ebola. he joins us this morning. doctor, thank you for being with us. i understand you contracted ebola in 1972, before it even had a name. how did you come down with it? >> i was doing an autopsy on a patient who had died under mysterious circumstances in our area in northwest congo and pricked my finger in the process. about 12 days later, i came down with it. >> how bad was it? i mean give us a sense of what dr. brantley and nance might be going through now. what were the worst symptoms that you experienced? >> it's kind of like the worst imaginable flu at first, aching, high fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremendous weakness. at one point, a fair amount of skin was sluffing. there was a good deal of stupor, let's say. i don't remember a great deal of that first week or so when i was so critically ill, but then the recovery dragged on. >> let's talk about how you -- what were you treated with and what wa

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dr. brantley to walk off of the plane. they had this very detailed plan to get him here. he had taken a turn for the worse about 48 hours ago, so this is a huge shock. he is currently in a specialized isolation unit here at emery university hospital where doctors are evaluating his condition. they are here to provide supportive care for him. they are here to keep his body going and give it what it needs so he can develop these antibodies. right now there is no respirator or anything like that. it is there just in case. as for now, fluids, those sorts of things they can do safely without exposing any of the medical staff, any of the patients or visitors to the hospital. >> sarah dallof for us in atlanta. thank you so much. we'll continue to follow that story out of lanatlanta. >>> a late night bill to keep undocumented kids from crossing the border. we'll break down what's in that new bill. >>> and later this hour, the little guy captures the nation's hearts last year. he was batkid for a day. we have new footage and detail

dr. brantley talked briefly with reporters about his battle with ebola. >> today is a miraculous day, i'm thrilled to be alive, to be well, to reunited with my family. as a medical missionary i never imagineed myself in this position. when my family and i loved to liberia last october to begin a two year term working with samaritan's purse, ebold was not on the radar, we moved to liberia because god called us. lou: dr. brantley talking from emory hospital as he was released, the doctors insist that neither brently or the nurse o are contagious, and pose no threat to the public. more on this medical success story, as we talk with head dr. anthony, and we'll him about an ebola vaccine that may be within months of being demonstrated to be effective. >> a record breaking day, on wall street, dow up 60, s&p up 6, closing at a new all-time high, nasdaq up 6, volume 2. 6 billion shares, in housing, sales of existing homes at highest level since last september, and reminder listen to my financial reports three times a day coast-to-coast on the salem radio network, we'll coming right back. >> the

dr. brantley arrived here at emory university hospital around 12:30 this afternoon.

dr. brantley and nancy writebol, as well.more widely it may become available, we do the know. but this is happening, jake, as we speak. >> sanjay, very quickly, what can you tell us about this patient in new york? we have about 20 seconds left. >> there's been about a half a dozen or so patients that have come back from west africa with fever because of the heightened tension, a lot of them are getting checked out. none of those half dozen have been confirmed as ebola. still likelihood is pretty low. >> thanks, dr. gupta. i'm jake tapner jerusalem. i'll be back tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern. i now turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >> breaking news. there's an ebola scare at a new york city hospital. a patient who traveled to west africa is under strict isolation being tested for the deadly virus. >>> new truce in gaza. israel and the palestinians both say they agree to an egyptian plan for a three-day cease-fire. will that work and stop the air strikes? will it stop the rockets? >>> jerusalem attacks. a s

dr. went brantley made the same trip from liberia over oh the weekend. the two missionaries are the first patients with ebola to be treated on american soil. both are said to be improving after receiving an experimental drug. >> what it is is a cocktail of antibodies which are proteins that the body makes to block the virus. >> the serum was harvested from lab animals and identified as a possible ebola treatment just months ago. dr. brantley received his second dose of the drug yesterday at emory university hospital. and the other aid worker got her second dose just this morning. >> if they suffer through this, in order to see tens of thousands maybe more lives saved they would say i'm willing to go through what i've gone through. >> reporter: serving a mission is the organization that the ebola patient was working in liberia. this. >> nancy is still very weak. she shows signs of continued improvement. she's showing signs of progress and is moving in the right direction. >> reporter: the world bank announced a $200 million emergency relief fund. money th

dr. kent brantley made the same trip over the weekend. both are said to be improving after receiving an experimental drug. >> it really is a cocktail of and the bodies, proteins that the body naturally makes in response to infection to ultimately help the body to clear the infection. >> the serum was harvested from lab animals and grown in tobacco leaves, first identified as a possible ebola treatment seven months ago. dr. brantley received his second dose yesterday at emery university hospital. writebol got her second dose this morning. beat appear to be suffering. >> by her suffering in this and going through it, she may help countless more through them being able to understand what's going on in her body and develop a cure. >> in new york city, a patient who recently traveled to west africa walked into a hospital showing symptoms of a possible ebola infection. doctors there think it's unlikely he'll test positive. >> using an abundance of caution, we're going to work carefully with the c.d.c. to make sure this patient does not have the

dr. kent brantley was discharged today. dr. brantley thanked his doctors. >> thank you to emory university hospital and especially to the medical staff in the isolation iew hit. -- isolation unit. you treated me with expertise yet with such tenderness and compassion. for the last three weeks, you have been my friends and my family and so many of you have ministered to me for the only physically but also spiritually which has been an important part of my recovery. >> brantley and writebol were flown from liberia to the united states earlier this month for treatment in a special isolation unit there. doctors at emory and the cdc determined that both have recovered enough to return to their lives and their families and that neither pose a health risk to the public. >>> d.c.'s interim fire chief is blasting the decision by fire and ems departments child board in the death of medric mills. one firefighter was reprimanded, another suspended and a third found not guilty. 77-year-old mills collapsed and died from a heart attack right ac

dr. brantley by the medical evacuation jet.at point and now we hear she's had a recovery and was able to leave the hospital. typically what happens in these situations, and i say typically, because again, carol, this has never happened in this country or this part of the world, it typically what the protocol is they do a couple blood tests to make sure there is no evidence of the virus and they do these blood tests over a couple days. you do one and confirm it a couple days later and you also got to make sure the patient is feeling well. if the person -- if they meet those criteria that's generally what allows them to be released from the hospital. i will say obviously we're awaiting this press conference about dr. brantley. we're going to see him. we did not see miss writebol when she left the hospital. it's a little surprising i think given how much attention there has been on this, how much concern as well, scientifically rationally logically it makes sense she would not be of any concern or threat to the general public, but

dr. brantley has recovered from the ebola virus infection. >> reporter: brantley and writebol have asked for prayers for the people in west africa, still trying to control the worst outbreak of ebola virus in history. at least 1,300 people have died. erika edwards, nbc news. >> so incredible that he survived. >>> the streets of ferguson, missouri, were quieter last night. and attorney general eric holder says he's hopeful the relative calm will now endure. holder visiting the st. louis suburb yesterday, and promising that the federal investigation into the police shooting of michael brown will be thorough and independent. holder says he understands the mistrust many in ferguson feel toward law enforcement. last night's protests were much smaller than they been in the past two weeks. there were no fires and no shootings and officers did not have to use tear gas or mace. >>> new details now on a shooting that woke up an east san jose neighborhood and sent a man to the hospital. it happened just before 6:00 this morning at the intersection of that cckerry lane and lido w. the man got into h

dr. kent brantley who was sent -- who was returned over the weekend. we saw him walking off the ambulance after receives this experimental serum. miguel marquez has more on his journey to the united states. >> dr. kent brantley emerging carefully and amazingly on his own two feet from an ambulance. a picture that gripped the country. the end of an intercontinental race to save his life. how he got here a story in itself. days before, brantley treating victims of ebola just outside of liberia's capital contracted the virus, put himself in isolation. suddenly fighting for his own life. the rescue initiated by the charity he was working for, smart ans purse. the corporation enormous, the white house, state department, department of defense, centers for disease control, and the department of health and human services among those contributing. criticism of bringing an ebola infected person to the u.s. for the first time ever began before the operation got underway. friday night, social media lit up with outrage. those making the call on bringing him here see

dr. brantley heard that he asked it would be given to nancy. and not to be given to him. >> virus jitters have forced a travel alert. people are asked to avoid ebola hot spots. the virus has killed more than 700 people. the cdc says it could take three to six months to stop the epidemic. >>> well, they were just so close to the finish line. but instead of starting their first day of summer recess, congress is back in session in just a few hours in order to wrap up a deal on border funding. house republicans were forced to pull their bill to deal with a number of unaccompanied children crossing the u.s.-mexican border. meanwhile, a similar bill backed by senate democrats also failed to move forward. the president is, however, set to sign off on the key pieces of legislation that were able to get through and they include a $16.3 billion measure to help veterans avoid long waits and fix problems at the v.a. and a transportation bill. >>> just last night, outgoing republican house majority leader eric cantor told his hometown paper that he is leavi

dr. kent brantley arriving today from africa for treatment and even walking out of the ambulance. dr. brantley, just one of the heroic missionary workers who traveled to west africa to help the thousands infected with this deadly disease. live outside emory university hospital in atlanta with the latest. hi, jonathan. >> reporter: in fact, the patient got to speak with his wife, amber brantley issuing a statement saying her husband is glad to be back on u.s. soil. and also asking for prayers, not only for her husband, but also for the american nurse infected with the ebola virus as well as people back in the country of liberia and those sent to treat them. but dr. kent bradley, that american doctor working for a christian medical charity is back on american soil, arriving here at emory university around 12:30 p.m. this afternoon. he came in an ambulance that picked him up at dobbin's air reserve base where a private medical jet flown in, inside a biological containment tent. he's now been moved to a special isolation unit here at emory, one of only four in the country designed to handl

dr. brantley will be treated at emory hospital. what is the latest. >> reporter: good afternoon, the latest is that they did arrive in an isolation plane at 11:20 a.m. as you said he was transported in an ambulance followed by six or seven vehicles. it appeared that the vehicles brought over to the university. i was standing right there when the special ambulance came by. he is being placed into the special isolation you want here at emory university right now. dr. kent brantley is a doctor with samaritan's purse, the aid organization he works for, and they were the catalyst for making all of this happen. samaritan's purse contacted emory hospital who then contacted the cdc, which is next to the hospital, and then they began to alert the state department and create the evacuation. we were told that the other aid worker is expected to be here in the next couple of days. the private jet that landed, that's already gone and has taken off again we're told it's on its way to maine where it will refuel and then head back over to liberia

dr. brantley and will soon be treating the nurse, how safe do you think that is?id politics play a part in it with the african summit, we're watching something manageed by cdc . >> answer your second first, poly i think that approximately ticks did play a -- i think that politics did play a role, cdc report along with it, now they are making it as safe as possible, having said that, i think it is safe, cdc did not call shots on this they went with it, but they made it safe because the isolation unit they are using was origin designed fors repractic resendiz practic- respiratory viruses which are much more contagious, i don't think it will spread this way. lou: let's hope not, but there are recent record. why would the cdc of all of the organizations screw up time again handles the deadly pathogens. >> that is well taken, but overall their track record is good, i think they can handle this particular patient. in case to be fair, in case you talk about nobody got sick, before i run out of time, i business angle this have w z-mae antibody. they give ebola to a mouse,

dr. kent brantley arrived, brantley who contracted a highly contagious ebola virus while in liberia was helped off an ambulance by a paramedic yesterday, both were wearing protective suits. the center for disease control director dr. tom freed den was on cbs face the nation. >> well, it is encouraging he seems to be improving, that is really important, and we are hoping he will continue to improve. >> brantley's wife has now visited him and released a statement, i was able to see kent today, he is in good spirits, he thanked everyone for their prayers. >> ebola although difficult to transmit can cause severe internal bleeding and also cause weakness, vomiting and muscle aches, it can only be passed from human to human through bodily fluids and can kill up to 90 percent of those infected. there is no cure or vaccine for the disease. however, the national institutes of health hopes to begin clinical trials of a vaccine in september, dr. anthony is in charge of allergies an infectious diseases. >> and we could have vaccinated dr. brantley and certainly would have dramatically decreased his risk o

dr. kent brantley is being treated as emory university hospital. dr. antley arrived in atlanta on saturday afternoon and walked, is was able to walk, with the assistance, with some assistance, from an ambulance into emory university hospital. both patients received a new experimental drug cocktail called zmapp and have reportedly improved since receiving the treatment. nancy writebol's son jeremy said this. >> i can't imagine this but it's amazing to think that my mom might not be only able to help those who she was trying to help there in-country but by her suffering in this and by her just going through it, she may be able to help countless more through them being able to understand what's going on in her body and develop a cure and resources to help those who are suffering right now. >> today in new york city, officials at mt. sinai hospital who said a patient who traveled to west africa and showed ebola-like symptoms is most suffering from a more common like condition and unlikely to have the virus. doctors expect to have a more definite answer with

dr. ken brantley, is quarn teend in emory university. robert ray picks up the toy from there. >> a private chartered jet landed at dobbins air force, base just outside atlanta carrying one of the american aid workers infected with ebola. dr. kent brantley got out of the airplane in his own, got out of the ambulance walked into this isolation unit that the cdc and emory built 12 years ago, where he will be treated over the next weeks to stabilize his condition even more. yesterday a press conference at emory university, one of the infectious disease doctors explained why this unit is capable of taking the patients in. >> we have a special containment unit from the centers for disease control and together we have developed a unit which can safely care for a patient with a serious communicable disease delivering the highest level of care are required, including intensive care unit. >> emory doctors say they are going to manage this situation very carefully. some sort of fluids they're going to be putting into patients, we'll have to wait to

dr. ken brantley at the university hospital.he said her husband's condition is improving. >>> now a retired american doctor is now in quarentine in the u.s. just a week ago. he does not have any symptoms of the virus so far and he will stay in isolation which is the incubation period of the disease. >> the concern is, if which to contract the infection, while i was there i would not have the facilities available for a better level of treatment. >> now his daughter picked him up at the airport upon his return to the united states but he has not had any contact with anybody else since his eyes layings started. we will find out because of a toxics bloom in lake erie. they have been passing out bottles of water. they are making stations where people can fill up with pure paid to water. last night algae levels dropped to levels that are considered safe however the mayor is not ready to live those and i will not take any chances with this town while that is going on. >> more water testing is expected later this morning. >>> and right

dr. brantley's condition improved dramatically. the. >>> well it has affected them and he is suffering from a high fever and gastroup testnal symptoms. doctors say it is likely he does not have the ebola virus but has been placed in isolation just to be on the safe side. >>> africa is evacuating 340 of his volunteers. he mapped to be a teacher put his plans changed. >> there were cases of quarentined and contained cases of ebola virus within the same city we were located. >> he said he was never in danger but heard frightening reports of people with ebola virus escaping from hospitals and some doctors who didn't believe in the disease were letting people leave the hospitals. >>> according to the president democrats and he went up there and never returned because the area was so rugged and treacherous they could not begin the search until the next day. >>> smart signs will be put a long route 08. these smart scenes will flash information to help with traffic flow, tell you where accidents and blocked lanes are and they will show you

dr. brantley safely from liberia to the united states and admitted to the hoital. it was a military operation that took every precaution. >> well, the disease continues to ravage parts of west africa, the death toll now over 700 and climbing, chances of an ebola outbreak in the united states are slim. but the government says it's ready. >> here are the three main reasons why. >> number one, government on alert. only the cdc can confirm ebola cases in the united states. and they have 20 quarantine stations at all major points of entry to the country staffed with medical and public health officers. if a traveler is sick on a flight, that person would be flagged by the flight crew, isolated and passengers and crew may be detained to get medical attention upon landing. if necessary, those with the disease can be denied entry into the united states. >>> number two, our modern health care system. a person can't get ebola without direct contact with bodily fluids of someone who already has the disease. basic hygiene at our emergency rooms should prevent the virus from spr

dr. brantley, also infected,s with admitted to emory university hospital.ays her husband is improving. >>> we have developing news from southern california. one is dead and 2,000 stranded after power will mudslides in san bernardino. a body was found in a car swept in a rain swollen street and flash floods cut off access to self towns east of san bernardino. the storms dumped 4" of rain an hour. >>> we have a flash flood emergency. this happens every summer and the roads are blocked by debris and mud and rocks and boulders splitting the town if half. >>> this morning crews are assessing the extent of damage caused by the storm. >>> people living in san jose will likely decide on a quarter cent sales tax increase. officials are recommending that the tax hike and the city council will make a final decision during the meeting tomorrow on what to make it a general tax measure to require a simple majority vote or earmark the money for police and fire services which needs two-thirds approval. the increase would raise $34 million a year over the suggested nine yea

dr. kent brantley and hygienist nancy write bowl bol. we have two reports tonight, first, dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: the two americans hospitalized in liberia with ebola last weekend are reported to be in worse conditions. the charity groups they work with say writebol is taking an experimental serum. there was only enough for one patient and 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. onst night, during a prayer service in charlotte, north carolina, writebol's husband, 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' 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

dr. kent brantley would be the first. while doctors don't often use this term, they described what happened next asmir rack cue louse. within an hour of receiving the medication dr. brantley's condition seemed to make a dramatic turn around. his breathing improved. the rash over his trunk nearly faded away. >> i do hope that it was as impressive as being described because if it is, that bodes well for that particular product. >> reporter: the next morning brantley was able to shower on his own before making the six hour transport to atlanta. saturday afternoon, another first. watch as brantley walks off the back of the ambulance. he became the first patient infected with the ebola virus to ever set foot in the united states or even this part of the world. tuesday his colleague, nancy ripol, who also received the z map serum, will join brantley at emory university hospital. the team is now charged with saving their lives. >> this is a mask with an air purifying system over here. it makes it much more comfortable to breathe

dr. kent brantley, who has been infected. dr. jamison intends to remain inside his house for up to 21 days. the longest-known incubation period for the virus. and he says he's willing, even wants to go back. >> i would have no problems with returning. this is a mission i've chosen in life. to be of maximum service to others. in what capabilities i can. >> and let me show you a photo of dr. jamison with his wife. she is out of town, and he shows no signs of symptoms. which is very good at this stage. >> the incredible courage of the doctors. and you said it's about two more weeks now? >> two more weeks, he should be safe. >>> and now to the crisis of all the mothers and children coming to our southern border. today, president obama warned he'll act alone. today, jim avila finds a 7-year-old as he patrols the border. >> reporter: vacation eve for congress. but on the rio grande, it's just another wild workday for the border patrol. 38 days from now, another 5,700 unaccompanied minors are projected to across into the united states.