dr. kent brantly fully recovered. he contracted while working at a missionary clinic in liberia. erimental treatment in atlanta. dr. brantly spoke briefly during that news conference. >> today is a miraculous day. i'm thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family. >> this was breaking news. we got the update about fellow ebola patient nancy wrightbol. she not only made a full recovery but was actually discharged tuesday. the cdc says wrightbol and brantly have no restrictions on their activities and pose no risk to public health. >>> there are numerous reports this morning that robin williams was cremated just a day after he was found dead. radar online was the first to report it citing the actor's death certificate. it reportedly said williams was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the san francisco bay. sheriff's department said the 63-year-old comedian hanged himself last week. his wife revealed williams was in the early stages of parkinson's disease. >>> aaa says nearly 35 million americans will hit the road or take to the air over the labor day hol

dr. kent brantly, serving with mel purse in liberia. dr. rivner will make a brief statement. and dr. brantly will make a brief statement. and we'll take no questions. after that, dr. rivner will take questions. we have a moderated call-in line as well. dr. rivner. >> good morning, and thank you for coming here today. i'm bruce rivner, the director of the infectious diseases unit at emery university hospital. i lead the team of doctors, nurses, laboratory technologists, chaplains and many others who have cared for dr. brantly and mrs. writebol. two patients treated at emery university hospital for ebola disease. today i'm pleased to announce that dr. brantly is being discharged from the hospital. after a rigorous course of treatment and thorough testing, we have determined, in conjunction with the center for disease control, that dr. bratly has recovered from the ebola virus and infection, and that he can return to his family, to his community and to his life without public health concerns. the second patient, mrs. wright bowl, was discharged this past tuesday, august 16th. the mel st

dr. kent brantly landing in the u.s. e of maine to refuel saturday. >> remarkable video that appears to be brantly himself entering the hospital in atlanta with little assistance. the chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta spoke with two medical officials who explained how the highly orchestrated patient transport actually happened. >> simply getting the patient, dr. kent brantly from point "a" to point "b" from the air force base to hospital required a lot of planning. state department, cdc, the hospital itself. the two gentlemen you are about to meet say they've been planning for this day for 12 years. you probably heard some of the reports from citizens of atlanta. they are concerned about this just because all they hear about ebola is what's happening in west africa. >> i have no reserves. totally comfortable with it and this is what we do and train for. and it's perfectly safe. >> when you heard about this first, did you have any expectations of what dr. brantly, what his condition would be like when he arrived

dr. kent brantly. one of two u.s. ebola virus while doing work in west africa. the other aide worker was nancy writebol, she continues to be overseas, but dr. brantly is now the first american to come to the u.s. with the virus and receive treatment in the u.s. this is atlanta, georgia, where you're seeing that ambulance. it's made its way from the dobbins air reserve base and now making its way via ground presumably in a protective containment, but now making its way to emory university hospital. as you heard nick in his reporting, it is a hospital that has one of four isolation facile theties in the u.s. and that's why the medical community feels confident this is the right place where he will receive treatment. dr. gupta is on his way over to emory and sanjay is on the line with us right now. so, sanjay, why, i think many people still want to know. even though there are four isolation facilities, emory has one, but i think many would presume that say the naval hospital in maryland might be a location where a patient

dr. kent brantly. his wife amber put out a statement today saying she gets a chance to see him every day and his condition is steadily improving. good news coming out of emery hospital tonight. we're also learning wait costs to bring those two to the united states, the cost of the aircraft, special isolation unit, pilots, staff, everyone associated with it. $200,000 per patient for your a grand total of $400,000 for medevac. just to keep that in contract, american purse for whom they've been worked for the past four or five years has spent $45 million in west africa. for them it is quite t cost of doing business but it is quite a cost. >> as i know it, they do not leave anybody behind and they're important people in the operation. let me ask you. is there a point when dr. kent brantly and nancy writebol can take a deep breath? after you deal with it for ten days are you on your way to recovery or is there a point? >> you know, there obviously are bright points and there is reason for cautious optimism,

dr. kent brantly. the image that we had seen of him on his arrival, he was in heavy protective gear, almostlialmost li like a space suit for lack of a better description. he walked into that hospital and now he is by all looks and appearances, smiling and happy. as you can imagine, let's, i believe listen in here. >> i am pleased to introduce this morning, dr. bruce ribner of emery's infectious disease unit at the emery university hospital. also pleased to introduce dr. kent brantly, a doctor who was serving with samaritan's purse in liberia. our show is as follows, dr. ribner will make a brief statement, dr. brantly will make a statement, we will take no questions. after that, dr. ribner will take questions. we have a moderated call in lightning as well. dr. ribner. >> good morning, thank you for coming here today, i'm dr. bruce ribner, head of infectious diseases here at emery hospital. i lead the team of doctors, researchers, laboratory technology gists, chaplins and many others who have cared for d

dr. kent brantly and nancy writebol. you can see the reporters waiting for the news conference to begin. they were flown to let the hospital earlier this month after being treated with an experimental serum. >> very good news indeed. this still too early to know if the experimental serum played a role in the apparent recoveries or if it was simply the tremendous support of care they were receiving here at emory university hospital where they were undergoing treatment at a special isolation unit. we expect to hear more from the treatment at the news conference about to get underway at any minute. we will hear from the first of the two american ebola patients to arrive here. they had been treating patients at an ebola clinic in liberia around the time he was infected. they say "today i join all of our team around the world in giving thanks to god as we celebrate dr. kent brantly's recovery from ebola and discharge from the hospital." he was with nancy writebol who had been working in that same ebola clinic. now a spokesman

dr. kent brantly who arrived in the u.s. on saturday in a full bio suit is also taking the experimental drug and we've learned his fever is lower. it's not clear if the experimental treatment is the reason the americans are improving. ebola has already killed almost 900 people in three african countries, only 44 percent of patients survive. the scare has u.s. health officials on alert. at new york's mount sinai hospital a male patient who had recently traveled to west africa was treated for fever and gastrointestinal problems.

dr. kent brantly, walked in. [ applause ] >> it was a day some thought might never come. day full of lots of smiles and gratitude. >> today is a miraculous day. >> dr. kent brantly, the first time we're seeing him look like this -- vibrant, healthy. a far cry from the hooded figure who staggered into the hospital a little over three weeks ago. >> this is standard. >> this will be standard for our unite. >> one day before that arrival dr. bruce ribner showed me the protective suit he and the other staff would have to wear every time they saw brantly. today, a completely different picture. in fact, it wasn't so much what we heard as what we saw. brantly, who was in isolation a day before, now holding hands with his wife amber. and hugging everyone of the 26-member team that he credits with saving his life. brantly moved to africa last fall with his family for a medical mission. it had nothing to do with ebola. that changed in the spring. we were in west africa as the outbreak began to heat up. >> these are tough conditions. >> brantly made the decision to fly his family home

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dr. kent brantly has been in a hospital in atlanta. hospital officials are expected to release more details about his recovery. dr. kent brantly is also expected to speak. the two workers contracted the ebola virus while working in liberia. a patient in sacramento has also been affects as a missing teacher in the bay area. >>> an area northwest of mt. gardener, it appears muck fell in steep and rocky terrain in a remote section of the park. when he didn't come home from a hiking trip, he was a 2nd grade teacher who lived in santa cruz. he was known for sharing his love with the outdoors. >> my students would say he baked bread today. and he was very much a nature and earth loving kind of guy. >> muck leaves behind a wife and five-year-old daughter. he graduated from uc santa cruz last year. >>> well the 49ers have discovered a new home. yesterday coach jim harbaugh abruptly stopped practice after chunks of the field had come up. the new turf started and 9ers finished their usual practice just feet away from the stadium. and they issued

dr. kent brantly who works for samaritans first contracted the ebola virus. she is said to now be in serious but stable condition and that is very good news with that long travel just ahead of her. quoting her husband, david bruce johnson from s.i.m., "her appetite has improved and she requested one of her favorite dishes, liberian potato soup and coffee." getting her appetite back, a very important step here. she is expected to leave some time tonight, between probably 9:00 and 10:00 eastern time. like dr. kent brantly, she's received an experimental serum which appears to have improved her condition. she will have a 14-hour flight on-board are that specially equipped gulfstream g-3 inside that isolation chamber designed by the centers for disease control. then she'll be brought here to the isolation unit at emory where her colleague, dr. brantly, currently is. >> meantime, what about dr. brantly? how is he doing? >> reporter: i'm hearing some good things about him, too. his condition is apparently improving. and it appears to have taken a dramatic change fo

dr. kent brantly. the flight is expected to land some time tuesday. we haven't been given the specifics so far. she would join dr. kent brantly at emory university hospital. we saw the images over the weekend of the doctor arriving back in an ambulance. we saw someone in a white suit walking out. the first tentative steps. we were told dr. kent brantly kind of walked into the hospital. we assume the pictures we have been looking at is the doctor. we are told he's in good spirits. he was able to speak to his wife for 45 minutes through a glass wall. she said, i'm quoting him, he's in great spirits and so grateful. the doctors, meanwhile, saying he was able to talk and converse. we have heard he's been given an experimental serum before leaving liberia. we don't know the details. it's very encouraging signs. doctors at emory hospital are cautiously optimistic they can have a good -- both cases have a good chance of recovery. emory hospital has fantastic capabilities. they have treated sars previously. they have to have a special system that doesn't affec

dr. kent brantly insisted that the only does was given to nancy writebol. his wife remains hopeful. the director of the cdc is on ebola willonfident not spread in the u.s., adding that americans should stay safe. marci gonzalez, abc news. >> parts of texas got hammered with more than six inches overnight. many locations have high water on the roads. some roads are even closed because of flooding. one look at that video and you can see why. >> wow. on rain.re, off and the rain is slow to move in. eeping from south sonora. i will show you one of our weatherbug network cameras. earlier this morning over to prince william county in woodbridge. you can see showers, damp pavement. a little wetness but nothing toong down to -- heavy. rockville, 70in seven downtown. 77 in annapolis. we might get to around 80 but some suburbs might not even client above 80. climb above 80. let's take a look outside. showers slowly lifting northward from southwest to northeast. a pocket of heavier rain towards front royal west of toky county. light to moderate showers. something to contend with throughout the

dr. kent brantly is the first ebola patient on u.s.oil wearing protective gear to prevent transmission of vicious virus that killed hundreds in west africa over the past few months. for now dr. praptly infected while trying to contain a outbreak in liberia will be treated in special isolation warld emory university hospital in atlanta. >> student is designed to contain or protect against infection above and beyond what's probably needed for ebola. >> dr. brantly's wife talked to her husband today separated by thick glass. the family is concerned. >> i know he was feel a little better. and hopeful for that. >> dr. brantly co-worker at ebola treatment center in liberia is also infected. nancy writebol will arrive in the u.s. in several days. in the same medical evacuation plane that flew her colleague home equipped with special isolation tent. ebola virus spreads by contact with contaminated bodily fluids and there's no cure a largeing some here in the u.s. >> i understand public concern this is new up fox for united states we really the

dr. kent brantly have asked for prison see, and he will come back in a month. >> as the world condemns theilling of u.s. journalist, james foley, the islamic state has hit with more airstrikes. 20 airstrikes after the militants threatened to kill another hostage. yesterday, they hit near where they beheaded foley. they tried to free foley and others, but failed. libby, what more do we know about this secret rescue attempt? >> well, it's a mission that the u.s. officials said that they had no plans to reveal. but imminent press reports forced their hand, that's according to a spokeswoman. the attorney general, eric holder, spoke about the killing of james foley and said that he was appalled. and they are actively pursuing justice and it's an open case. >> this justice department, this department of defense and this nation, we have long memories and our reach is very wide. we will not forget what happened. and people will be held accountable, one way or the other. >> the attorney general echoing comments said by president obama yesterday that the u.s. will be relentless in seeking justice fo

dr. kent brantly arrived. brantly, who contracted the highly contagious ebola virus while in liberia, was helped off an ambulance by paramedics saturday. both were wearing protective suits. >> while it's encouraging that he seems to be improving, that's really important and we're hoping he'll continue to improve. >> reporter: brantly's wife has now visited him and released a statement. i was able to see kent today. he's in good spirits. he thanked everyone for their prayers. ebola, although difficult to transmit, can cause severe internal bleeding and can also cause weakness, vomiting, and muscle aches. it can only be passed human through human through bodily fluids and can kill up to 90% of those infected. there's no cure or vaccine for the disease. they hope to begin clinical trials of a vaccine in september. this doctor is in charge of allergies and infectious diseases. >> and we could have vaccinated dr. brantly. it would have certainly dramatically decreased his risk of getting infected. >> reporter: the v

dr. kent brantly would be the first to try this serum.octors describe what happened next as miraculous. within an hour of receiving the medication, his symptoms began to change. >> i hope it was as impressive as described, if it is that bodes well for that particular product. >> the next morning he was able to shower on his own before making the 6 thorks mile transport to the u.s. watch as he walks off the back of the u.s. he became the first patient infected with the ebola virus to ever set foot in the united states. tuesday his colleague who also received the serum, will join brantly at emory university hospital. >> again, that was sanjay gupta reporting. even if the two americans recover, there's a lot more research needed before the serum could be safely used to treat ebola. it's not an airborne contagion, it is deadly, 90% of people who catch it do not survive, you have to come into contact with the bodily fluids of the people inspected. >> there's a lot of fear associated with this, but it's not something you can catch randomly in t

dr. kent brantly has been received treatment since arriving over the weekend. kate snow joins me now and dr. shandran is a doctor at albert einstein college of medicine and joins me from new york and one or two other points here. first of all, that we have a suspected patient in jetta and flown and would be the first known case of ebola outside the african continent and british airways today suspended temporarily to the end of august the commercial flights into both sierra leone and liberia. kate, first to you. the preparations now at emery, officials believe that they are very well equipped to handle this second case. do we know anything about her condition? >> reporter: well, what we know is from liberia, she was doing pretty well. i was told yesterday she was eating again, even asking for a favorite potato soup and coffee. her favorite dish in liberia. there were some good signs and heard she was walking with assistance but i did hear this morning from several sources, it is unlikely, unlikely she'll walk off the ambulance here at emery like we saw the other

dr. kent brantly. her family is hopeful that she will pull through. get more from our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. >> reporter: well, the family of the second patient infected with ebola feels they now has a chance. she was medevaced out of monrovia, and she was quite sick a couple days prior. i want you to listen to how her husband described the situation. >> a week ago, he said, we were thinking about the possible funeral arrangements. yet, we kept our faith. now, we have a real reason fob hopeful. >> reporter: now, part of that hope may come in the form of this experimental therapy she received. it's something known as zmapp. it's an monochromal antibody. she received the first dose in liberia. the first dose didn't have such an dramatic impact as her colleague dr. kent brantly but the second dose made it actually stable enough to let her fly here. the doctors are going to assess just how much damage, how much of an impact all of this has had on her body. assess her heart, her lungs, her kidney, her liver. and she is going to get t

dr. kent brantly is doing better. robert ray is joining us from atlanta. how is dr. brantly being treated? >> dr. kent brantly is being isolated literally in the isolation room and heefs having experimental lab -- he's having experimental lab tests going on. they're maintaining his vitals. just last week he was in grave condition according to the doctors in west africa. he actually told his doctors, "i think i'm going to die." that brought up new concerns and rumors around the world that perhaps he was given a experimental serum. indeed al jazeera america has confirmed that yes, he was given an experimental serum. let me tick down the sort of confusing process of how this all went down. samaritan's purse, two scientists worked for two aid workers infected with ebola, samaritan's purse contacted the centers for disease control looking nor this new serum this new medicine that could help its workers. the cdc then referred them to the ni nih. who could get that serum and who makes it. then directed samaritan's purse to map pharmaceuticals, in san diego, california where

dr. kent brantly, one of the two americans battling the virus. nbc's kate snow has our report tonight from atlanta. >> reporter: from his isolation room, dr. kent brantly wrote his first message to the world. i am growing stronger every day, and i thank god for his mercy as i have wrestled with this terrible disease. today the other american with ebola, nancy writebol, was well enough to ask her sons for a starbucks coffee. her husband david isn't sure how nancy got sick, but because he could be infected, too, he can't leave liberia to be at his wife's side until the cdc clears him. we spoke with him today. i imagine it must be really hard to be apart from your wife right now. i'm curious if you are still really worried about her, or do you think she's in the clear? >> well, yeah. i don't believe that we can say she's in the clear. i would say she's in very good hands. i do miss her, miss being with her. she's the best part of my life. >> reporter: susan grant is in charge of the nursing staff in the emory isolation unit. >> we have 15 nurses, fiv

dr. kent brantly. samaritans first, who sponsored the medical mission in africa where he contract the deadly ebola virus, released a statement today that says, we have learned that kent was able to receive a dose of the experimental antibody serum prior to leaving liberia. >> his body is responding, and he's getting a bit better, but he still needs a lot of careful supportive care. >> reporter: the congregation at the medical missionaries church in texas is encouraged by the news, and the first glimpse they got of dr. brantly when he arrived in atlanta yesterday. >> we certainly know that he's still to the a battle ahead of him. but seeing him walk in was extremely hopeful. >> reporter: through a thick pane of glass, his wife got to see her husband today and resen an email to her church. she said i like all of you are rejoicing in kent's arrival. the nurse working alongside dr. brantly is expected to arrive at emory for treatment in the next couple of days. now the same specialized private jet used for

dr. kent brantly landed at dobbins air force base just north of atlanta. inside that plane, multiple layers of protection to make sure no one would ever come in contact with the virus. as news helicopters hovered above, police and fbi escorted his ambulance for 22 miles down two major highways and through atlanta's city streets, arriving at emory university hospital. you could see clearly from above first the driver emerged in full protective gear, then from the back another person in a hazmat suit. and then a surprise. the patient himself walking into the hospital with support, but no stretcher. inside the hospital out of sight from our cameras his family was watching it all play out on live tv. they hadn't known he had so much strength. so when they saw that moment, they broke down in tears of joy. do you have any fears yourself? >> no. >> reporter: an infectious disease specialist on the emory team treating kent brantly says none of the doctors here are worried about their own personal safety. >> the unit where he will be taken care of is staffed with e

dr. kent brantly is also being treated for the potentially deadly disease. the two americans were infected in liberia, one of four african nations dealing with the worst ebola outbreak in history. more than 1600 people have been infected and nearly 900 have died. here in new york city, doctors are awaiting test results on a man exhibiting symptoms of biela. ko im is at mout. sinai with details. >> reporter: good morning, causing doctors to act with an abut dance of caution but doctors here are optimistic that this particular patient does not have ebola. >> first thing we'd like to stress, it's not ebola. it's much more likely that it's a much more common condition. >> reporter: doctors say the patient came to the hospital early monday morning with a high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. the man had recently traveled to africa where the virus had sickened people. but doctors say he did not put anyone in the hospital at risk. >> if this were a case of ebola which we do not know that it is not transmitted by casual contact. and everything that happened in m

dr. kent brantly says he is getting stronger every day. and the husband of nancy writebol says her condition seems to be improving. the two were working at a missionary clinic in the african nation of liberia. the u.n. health agency says the deadly virus has killed more than 950 people in west africa since march. leah gabriel is live in our new york city newsroom with the latest. >> well, we've just learned another person has died from ebola. this time a nun from the congo working in liberia. as for the two americans, dr. kent brantly says he's getting the best care possible at emory university hospital. he's now sharing how he responded with faith when he found out he had the disease. yesterday he sent a statement from his isolation room saying "when the result was positive, i remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding." god was reminding me of what he had taught me years ago, that he will give me everything i need to be faithful to him. nancy writebol is also being treated in isolation at the same hospital. her husb

dr. kent brantly walked out of that ambulance on saturday, his family rejoiced. just two days after news choppers followed him through atlanta streets, his wife amber, was preparing for the worst. brantly told colleagues in liberia he was dying. his wife asked friends to drop everything and pray. but by the time he landed saturday, he'd made a remarkable improvement. after one dose of a rare, experimental drug never before used on humans. >> it really is a cocktail of antibodies. and antibody is a protein that the body naturally makes in response to infection, to ultimately help the body to clear the infection. >> reporter: brantly received a second dose just yesterday at emory. back in africa, nancy writebol was getting her second dose yesterday, too. feeling well enough to ask for her favorite liberian potato soup. the head of writebol missionary group says these two americans may save a lot of lives by consenting to experimental treatment. >> if they had to suffer through this in order to save tens of thousands and maybe more lives saved, they would say, i'm wi

dr. kent brantly and miss writebol?urns out it was more an abundance of caution rather than a necessity. >> we're pretty confident that any large hospital could handle an ebola case if one were to show up at their doorstep using traditional isolation rooms with negative pressure room and with traditional droplet and respiratory percussions. >> reporter: and while i suited up in multiple layers when i was in guinea earlier this year. >> that can be worn by health care worker whence they come boo into contact with patients. >> reporter: the cd cds says a mask, goggles, face shield proshgs tech tif gown and gloves can provide all the protection you need in most situations. i should point out the world health organization also declaring this now a public health emergency of international concern. that's going to have an impact on airline travel and screenings at airports. they're also advising all the nation where is they have ebola currently to declare a state of emergency. lots of details coming forth on this, fred. we'll

dr. kent brantly stepped in front of cameras with his wife. and then, he hugged every member of his medical team, who had to work in productive suits and bubbles but weren't at all worried today. after nearly three weeks here, the doctors say he's cured. and now, even immune to the virus now responsible for more than 1,300 deaths in west afafrica. >> god saved my life. a direct answer to thousands and thousands of prayers. i'm incredibly thankful to all of those who were involved in my care, from the first day of my illness, all the way up to today. >> reporter: families were praying for both he and his co-worker, nancy writebol, seen here working at his liberian field hospital. it took a rescue mission to fly them stateside when they were sick. and they both received an experimental drug. writebol was discharged tuesday. >> there was ongoing testing and ongoing feedback from the results. so, i feel extremely confident that these patients pose no public threat whatsoever. >> reporter: nancy writebol's son tells us he has no concern. his mom is

dr. kent brantly. the family of dr. brantly requested no new information be given out about the condition. they released a statement saying he received a dose of the experiment tal serum before his flight left liberia. here and today he's in good spirits and -- excuse me, and they are confidence he's receiving top care here at the hospital. meanwhile officials in west africa are scrambling to get ahead of the ebola outbreak there. according to the world health organization there are more than 1400 confirmed cases of ebola resulting in more than 800 deaths. that's a fatality rate of 57%. meanwhile nigeria officials confirmed a second case of ebola in their country. it's a doctor who treated a man who died of ebola in late july. officials there are ordering all people who died to have their bodies kreemted. they're desperate to get a handle on the outbreak. >> and reassure the public that bringing the two patients here does not comprise our safety in any way according to doctors there. >> yeah. doctors have said time and

dr. kent brantly and we'll show you images about how it will transpire. we want to talk about the medical evacuation. this was no easy task. it required travel with this gulf stream airplane. it was outfitted with a special containment unit to keep the patient stabilized and the personnel on the plane safe. also after the plane landed at a military base outside of atlanta, this is a military base, we watched the scene unfold. first of all, an ambulance and then the transfer of the patient onto the ambulance. now, we did talk to the ambulance team and they tell us that they took the patient by ground specifically because no helicopter could be equipped safely for this type of situation. now, then, there was a caravan of vehicles carrying dr. brantly, you can see it there, all on the busy crowded freeways of atlanta and they ended up right here at emory university hospital. when the ambulance got to emory and they unloaded, it was quite a scene. we haven't seen anything like this at this hospital the guys in protective suits and one of the men you see him r

dr. kent brantly are being treated in atlanta. >> what we are doing, how congress can be more helpful, if that is necessary, and a law that needs to be changed or updated. while in washington, president obama offers african leaders more u.s. help, they are working to get six students home from liberia, they got stuck there when their flight back was canceled. >> meantime, a local woman working with an ambassador, is among employees that have evacuated from that country. lisa thomas-laury is here with the story, that documents the panic and confusion surrounding this ebola crisis. >> the woman you are about to meet returned from the remote regions of liberia, and has seen how fear and uncertainty making the ebola outbreak a near impossible situation. monica has been working with the communities outside ni robe yeah with women's campaign inter nation, a campaign that helps rural women outside of liberia strengthen their skills to prepare for emergencies like the ebola crisis, today the situation is very dire. >> it's very sad right now, people on my staff have compare tropical disturbance t

dr. kent brantly. samantha's purse said they are celebrating dr. brantly's recovery and release from the hospital. >>> back here at home, new from overnight, police are looking for the person who shot and killed a 16-year-old in south philadelphia. this happened at 21st at dickinson. the teenager was shot twice and died at the hospital. police do not have a motive. they are reviewing witnesses and reviewing video from surveillance cameras in the area. >>> police responded to another shooting in grays ferry. investigators are trying to identify the man and looking for the shooter and police are investigating a shooting in camden. a man was shot several times around midnight around the intersection of north 35th and pierce. we don't know his condition, so far no arrests. >>> new this morning, temple university is investigating the report of an attack on a student. the school says the student was assaulted yesterday as the attacker made anti-semitic remarks. university officials discussed that issue with the leaders of the jewish communities. they're

dr. kent brantly, is said to be improving. almost 900 people have died in west africa in the largest ebola outbreak ever. dr. jon lapook is in atlanta. >> reporter: nancy writebol was taken to emory university hospital with the same high- level transport as dr. kent brantly. unlike brantly who he was able to walk into the facility, she was wheeled in on a gurney. >> nancy has arrived safely. >> a week ago, he said we were thinking about a possible funeral arrangement. yet we kept our faith. now we have a real reason to be hopeful. >> reporter: the c.d.c. emergency operation center is fielding calls from state health officials about identifying possible cases of ebola. ly one of the key important questions is, "have you traveled recently?" >> reporter: dr. atala, chief of emergency medicine at grady memorial hospital, took us through the protocol of evaluating a patient with suspected ebola. let's say i say i've been to africa. >> the first thing that she'll do is put a mask on you and take you immediately to one of our isolatio

dr. kent brantley. before dr. kent brantly.just about a week ago. he said when he saw the images of his mom being carried out on that stretcher from that ambulance at emory university hospital, he fell to the floor and started weeping because he realized just how grave her condition was. but, again, that's just two and a half weeks ago and basically, we'll talk to a doctor in a second, she's made this miraculous recovery. when it comes right down to it, there is no cure for the ebola virus. doctors, and we should mention some of the hereal heroes in th story, are the doctors and staff at emory university hospital, but their job is to try to keep the body strong enough so that it can fight off the virus on its own. >> reporter: that's exactly right. it's been an emotional journey, not just for these two american patients, but their families. they paid the trip from liberia. there were a lot of questions about health officials' decisions to bring them to the u.s. there was public concern and a lot of controversy. as you can see l

dr. kent brantly landed in dobbins air reserve base in marietta, georgia, around 11:20 this morning. inside the plane, dr. brantly was kept in an isolation tent and wore a suit to prevent him from infecting medical workers with him. the 33-year-old physician from texas was then transported by an ambulance outfitted with internal protective drapes to emory university hospital 20 miles away. he walked into the facility with help from a paramedic. he'll be kept in an isolation unit that was built in collaboration with the nearby c.d.c. dr.jay varky is an infectious disease specialist at emory university hospital. do you worry when you go in and treat a patient that has a disease like ebola? >> i don't. i actually truly believe in the practices we have in place, and i have no specific concerns either for my personal safety or for my colleagues'. >> reporter: the doctors will wear protective suits. the ebola virus can only be transmitted through close contact and bodily fluids. the c.d.c. points out the chance of ebola spreading to the workers and others in the u.s. is highly unlikely. doc

dr. kent brantly would be the first. while doctors don't often use this term, they describe what happened next as miraculous. within an hour of receiving the medication, dr. brantly's condition seemed to make a dramatic turn around. his breathing improved. the rash over his trunk nearly faded away. >> i do hope it was as impressive as described. if it is, that bodes very well for that particular product. >> by the next morning, brantly was able to shower on his own before making the 6,000 mile transport to atlanta. saturday afternoon, another first. watch, as brantly walks off the back of the ambulance. i became the first patient infected with the ebola virus to ever set foot in the united states or even in this part of the world. tuesday, his colleague, nancy, who also received the zmap serum will join brantly at a hospital. dr. bruce ritner now joins the team tasked with saving their lives. >> this is an air purifying system here. makes it more comfortable to breath in and also purifies the air. >> he gave me an exclusi

dr. kent brantly and dr. nancy writebol received. it's called z-map. >> it's certainly encouraging and a reason to go forward with these kind of studies. >> reporter: dr. dr. sapphire said it brought a tear to her eye when she saw dr. brantly get out of that ambulance and walk under his own power into the hospital. that gives her encouragement this cocktail is working. but because there was no control and these were the first two people ever to get a trial version of this drug, she says that more trials need to be done, more studies so they can get more information and hone this drug as necessary so that more people can benefit and more lives are saved. stephanie elam, cnn, la jolla, california. >> thanks, stephanie. we get more now on this new ebola serum. arthur kaplan is the director of medical ethics at new york university's langone medical center. he was nice enough to join us from vacation via skype from denver, colorado. or steamboat springs, right? >> that's right. >> thanks for being with us. the interesting thing, we've hea

dr. kent brantly, pictured on the left,arrived in atlanta from africa.icken with the deadly disease, the second, on the right, near a few days. both treated in one of the most sophisticated isolation united nations in our country. outside that atlanta hospital right now we have the very late latest. we saw an amazing vitt ydeo of doct being brought in an an isolation suit? >> reporter: that's right. one of only four facilities like this around the country. dr. brantly is on american soil arriving here around 12:30 p.m., he came in an ambulance that picked him up outside of dobbins air force base where a private jet had flown him, housed inside a biological containment tent and now moved to that special isolation unit here at emory. again, one of only four in the country capable of handling this type of patient with a serious infectious disease. we know ebola is spread through contact with bodily fluids from victims who are already displaying outward symptoms of the disease. emory physicians explained this isolation unit is separate from other patient are

dr. kent brantly. i would be glad to take your questions. yes. good to see you again, kate. >> you've been listening to a live press conference. this is the charity that nancy writebol, the second victim, had been working for bruce johnson speaking on behalf of her, her family and the charity saying they're relieved that she's back in the u.s. treated at emory university hospital where kent brantly is as well. her condition was not as good as his when she arrived. they are grateful that she's back here now. we'll keep an eye on her as her condition hopefully continues to improve. >>> looking now at new numbers showing our nation's debt climbing some $7 trillion just under president obama. now it stands at more than 17 trilli trillion. that's more than debt under previous presidents combined. as of the last month, the debt was more than $153,000 per u.s. household. that's up more than $61,000 in new debt per household since president obama took office and that increase alone is $10,000 more than the median household income per year which is about

dr. kent brantly, the american doctor infected with ebola while working at a missionary clinic in liberia, he is supposed to be released from that hospital today. we expect dr. brantly and his doctor to be part of this presser. we also expect an update on nancy writebol. the other patient being treated there at emory. brantly is expected to speak but is not going to take any questions. he's been in the hospital's isolation unit nearly three weeks. the ebola outbreak has killed 1300 people across west africa. we'll keep an eye on this and bring it to you when it begins. >>> thank you. turning to the weather now. hot, humid out there. amelia segal joins us with her first midday forecast for this thursday. good morning. >> well, barbara, summer has returned to the area. temperatures already very warm. 80 degrees is the temperature right now in washington, 79 in college park. we're going to continue to climb as we get on into the afternoon hours. not only is it hot today but humid as well. you could be dealing with an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm. because of that, the weather h

dr. kent brantly.out 25 to 30 minute ride with a law enforcement escort through the metro streets of atlanta and she's whisk to the specialty isolation unit. in the unit we have patient rooms that are separate from the rest of the hospital. a laboratory completely dedicated to the unit. even its own air filtration system to minimize the risk of any infected or contagious elements getting outside. we're told all testing material, all garbage is burned from the unit. it is, as they say, the highest degree of clinical isolation. now writebol is reportedly in serious but stable condition. she has been showing some promising signs before she left africa. she was up and walking about with some assistance. her appetite had returned somewhat. she asked one of her favorite meals e s liberian potato soup coffee. no fda approved cure or drug, even show she received experimental drug. they're not excite sure the effects of that and if that's played into her improving condition. so doctors are going to want to evac

dr. kent brantly was working with says he is being treated with blood donated by a 14-year-old who survived they also received one dose of an experimental drug, brantly selflessly insisted be given to help his colleague nancy writebol. doctors stress despite reports of the experimental drug there is no proven cure for vaccine for ebola. reena, devin, back to you. >> thank you, marci. after weeks of the intense fight, a cease-fire has finally taken effect this morning in the middle east. israel and ha mals agreed to a 72 hour truce. brokered by the u.n. and united states. talks on the underlying disputes between the two sides could begin in cairo as early as the today. the deal allows israel to continue destroying tunnel as long its border. meanwhile palestinians in gaza will be able to get much-needed humanitarian aid. >> incredible pictures out of taiwan. dozens of people are dead after underground gas explosions ripped through taiwan's second largest city. take a look. at least 24 people were killed. hundreds injured. four of the firefighters called to investigate a gas leak are among the