we can see the helicopters overhead right now and probably only a few blocks away from emery university. the security is tight. we are on another side of the building. the helicopter should be able to see where she will enter, the backside of the university hospital here. she'll go into an isolation unit and where dr. brantly already is. they worked together in liberia. probably haven't seen each other in the last week but she'll go to the same unit he is and in separate patient rooms and it should be clear that this is a very highly secure unit to be in. it has its own air system, filtration system. none of the air goes to the other parts of the hospital. a way of destroying waste so that they can clean it, a virus, and then send it to an incinerator and all lab testing in the unit and only people having any access to the patients, andrea, people suited up, doctors wearing complete hazmat gear and i expect what to see of the paramedics here, as well. the other day i talked to the man that organizes the convoy and plans this and said they'll be geared up and likely two paramedics, one d

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 staff is confident that the discharge from the hospital of both of these patients poses no public health threat. the hospital is respecting mrs. writebol's wishes for privacy at this time so we will not be making any further comment about her. at emery, we're tremendously pleased with dr. brantly and mrs. writebol's recovery, and 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

kent brantly who came to emery university hospital over the weekend. the dr.dly showing signs of improvement. we're told his fever is down and he, tamron, has been able to visit with friends and family. writebol's family here. jeremy, her son, expecting to give a press conference later on this afternoon. >> and we know the hospital i think appreciating the public interest and concern in giving us some updates on their conditions have said they're not going to give us a great amount of information on both of these patients to protect their privacy. do we know the staffing in this particular isolation unit how many doctors, how many nursing, the jefr all number of people caring for the important patients? we don't have an overall number, but we know that the doctors and nurses who work in the unit are volunteers. they stepped up. they wanted to do this. they've been training on and off. not just for ebola but any type of highly contagious illness. they have done drills and training to be fully prepared. we've met with two of the doctors who are directly treating

ribner at emery university where dr. kent brantly and nancy writeboll were treated in the last few weeks. nancy writeboll were released on tuesday and you all watched as dr. kent brantly walked out of the hospital calling this a miraculous day. i wanted to get to the point that you made of this serum, and the hopes -- they cannot say one way or the other if this experimental drug had any impact, if it delayed the recoverry, the jury, the verdict, whatever you want to call it is very much out on that. >> it's impossible to determine what effect this experimental drug had on the course, what it made no difference, made them better or theoretically could have delayed their recovery. the one thing that we're all happy about is that the excellent medical care that they received at emery certainly had a lot to do with their recovery. >> and this staff is assisting and developing guidelines that will be distributed to medical professionals in west africa. specifically in the treatment of the thousands of others who are right no

. >> and jonathan is outside emery university hospital. and jonathan it was remarkable seeing the doctor actually walk yesterday from that ambulance in that decontamination suit. >> in fact dr. brantley was able to speak with his wife who said she was heartened to see her husband being able to walk to the hospital. she issued a statement saying her husband is glad to be back in the u.s. 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 air

you can see behind me, emery university hospital, that is where dr. kent brantley is currently in an isolation unit, and being treated and stablized. >> emery university hospital is one of the top facilities in the u.s. equipped to handle dangerous infectious viruses. does the public have any reason to worry? >> the answer is no, the public does not have any reason to worry about being in effected with ebola that it is similar to aids. the bodies fluids have to come off one person and get into the next person via their bloodstream. it's not like if you sneeze, if you have the flu, it doesn't go airborne like that. it is one of four with isolation unit here in emery university, the doctors are completely confident that they can stable ice and get this under control here. officials also wishing that they would the same kind of units in west africa right now, because that surge of people being infected and deaths would likely come to a halt if they had that kind of technology and equipment. >> robert ray, live for us in atlanta. thank you. >> let's go to

he arrived at the air reserve base near atlanta saturday, bound for emery university medical facility for treatment. nancy, the second american infected is expected to be returned to the u.s. early next week. the two had been working in liberia trying to help other victims. >> we need to protect these workers. >> this ebola outbreak has been called out of control and unprecedented. so far, the outbreak has infected more than 1300 people and killed more than 700. causing concern for many in the u.s., which has never before had a human case of the virus. health officials have addressed that concern saying there's little risk to americans. ebola is not an airborne or water born illness. it spreads through contact with organs and bodily fluid. >> the containment capabilities are safe. with the proper protective equipment and isolating patients, there's essentially no risk of the kinds of outbreaks we are seeing in western africa. >> i'm martha shade reporting. >>> several wild fires are burning in northern california forcing more than 100 people out of their homes. one of them just two ho

for treatment is spending his first night in isolation at emery university hospital in atlanta. duffy dixon from our sister station in atlanta has that story from the campus. >> outfitted in a protective suit, dr. kent brantly stepped gingerly out of an ambulance, toward what will be his home for the next two to three weeks at least. a specially prepared isolation room as some of the best infectious disease doctors in the world try to save his life. >> it's a 24/7 staff unit. we have icu nurses that will be in that unit all the time and will have a physician at least one physician colleague with them. these are experts in infectious disease and we alhave assistance from our critical care colleagues. >> it was this chartered business jet outfitted with an isolation pod that touched down at 11:30 this morning. after transporting brantly from liberia. he was part of the humanitarian mission with samaritans first, tending to the hundreds who have contracted ebola, until he himself came down with the virus. once the jet landed, it was a standard ambulance, likely turned into an isola

doctor jay washing barky is an infect us disease specialist at emery university hospital. he is confident that the facility can handle the the disease. >> i truly believe in the practices we have in place and i have no worry for my safety or colleagues. >> reporter: doctors will wear protective suits. ebola virus can only be transmitted through close that and bodily fluids. cdc says chance of ebola spreading is high liz unhikely. doctors say that brantly's chances of survival at memorandum i are are much higher then they would be in west africa. >> we can deliver a level of are no known cures or vaccine for the virus, they can only the disease itself. natasha brown cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> for now the the cdc says only way to fight ebola is to stop it at its source. agency's emergency operation center is tracking its spread in africa and helping organizations to keep other people from becoming infect. >>> authorities returned to a delaware county park to continue their search for two bodies believed to be buried there. a murder suspect led upper darby police to indian

emery university hospital in atlantic has a specially built wing for infectious diseases. it's only one of four units like it in the country. >> this team has been trained in how to use the personal protective equipment and take special precautions to avoid any potential exposures. >> joining me live from emery university hospital. do we know at this point when the patient is going to be arriving? >> that is a very big question right now. an answer is we don't know. because the medical teams themselves don't know. they're on the ground evacuating the patient. there's a chance that actually that nobody could come here. that the patient they are thinking of bringing here is in such poor shape it's not safe to transport them. somebody with ebola that progressed to a serious level could be killed as something as small as the bumps on a dirt road. it's a fluid situation and the biggest variable right now is the acondition of the patient. both american's conditions deteriorating. >> are we expecting to find out the identity of the patient being transferred? >> that is also anoth

and in this case emery university?, governor, because of the procedures, policies we have in place, there's virtually no risk to anybody as long as we continue to provide the care as the policies dictate. the centers that they are in, in emery, as well as a few other centers in the united states have specifically been stood up for this type of a contingency when we have these type of problems. as far as the moral, ethical and legal issues, clearly it was the right thing to do. we have two wonderful americans serving in a very remote area of the world, they get sick, and i think it's the best expression of our values, by bringing them home to get the best care in the world. sl >> they were given a drug that's somewhat experimental. it's seemed to have some effect, but that's really no cure for ebola. do people transmit it even before they're symptom tic? >> people in the united states should not worry. you could sit on a plane with somebody with ebola. as long as you're not exchanging body fluids, it's unlikely you can

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soil and is in the care of doctors at emery university hospital in atlanta. the balance arrived there at emery. two people got out of the back. one of them be the doctor, the american, who is infected. nbc's sarah dollop is keeping an eye on all of this for us. what happens now? >> reporter: well, what happens now, t.j., is that doctors are evaluating doctor brantley, kind of a twist there for the doctor who had pledged his life to be a medical missionary down there in liberia. right now, they need to assess his condition. we were all very surprised when we actually saw him walk out of the balance, assisted by a medical professional. they were both clad in the protective suits that nobody expected for him to walk out of that balance of his own volition. quite incredible after learning that his condition actually worsened about 48 hours ago. he's in this special isolated unit. doctors figuring out what they can do. there is no treatment. there is no cure for ebola. so they have to provide kind of supportive care. they have to figure out what his body needs in o

and in this case emery university?well, governor, because of the procedures, policies we have in place, there's virtually no risk to anybody as long as we continue to provide the care as the policies dictate. the centers that they are in, in emery, as well as a few other centers in the united states have specifically been stood up for this type of a contingency when we have these type of problems. as far as the moral, ethical and legal issues, clearly it was the right thing to do. we have two wonderful americans serving in a very remote area of the world, they get sick, and i think it's the best expression of our values, by bringing them home to get the best care in the world. sl >> they were given a drug that's somewhat experimental. it's seemed to have some effect, but that's really no cure for ebola. do people transmit it even before they're symptom tic? >> people in the united states should not worry. you could sit on a plane with somebody with ebola. as long as you're not exchanging body fluids, it's unlikely you

it's being given to the two patients at emery university hospital. the big question is, is how long will these two aid workers be here. at this point, no one really knows, and again, no one really knows the full prognosis or the outcome. i guess if this treatment actually turns out to be what saved their lives, we don't know that yet, but if it is part that have, then clearly it's a major break through in the treatment of ebola and all the major issues going on in west africa now. the world health organization is trying to get their hands around this as is the c.d.c. as they're surging 50 plus scientists to west africa in the next few weeks. >> $225 million, as well. robert ray for us live in atlanta, thank you very much. >> bank of america is working with the government on a deal that would be the single biggest corporate settlement in u.s. history, $17 billion to put an end to federal investigations into its sale of toxic mortgage securities. it follows a ruling in another case in which bank of america paid $1.3 billion. that helped motivate the ba

we are outside emery university hospital in atlanta. nancy writebol left liberia early this morning. what can you tell us? >> she left liberia early this morning, africa time, 9:00 eastern standard time in the u.s. she is expected any hour now. she'll land at dobbins air force base, northwest of the city of atlanta, where she'll be transported in a very similar way her colleague was on saturday, via ambulance. she'll be put in an isolation unit right behind me on the first floor of emery hospital, different room than dr. kent brantley but the same isolation unit that the c.d.c. and hospital built together 12 years ago. her son has been talking quite a bit in the past few days, very happy that she's coming back and very happy that she's perhaps stabilizing. here's what he said. >> by her suffering in this and her 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 suffering right now. i'm eager and hopeful for that. >> sp

naps i wrightbol is in isolation at emery university hospital in atlanta alongside her collogue.er husband says she's weak but showing signs of improvement. >>> now although there are no new reports of ebola cases in the u.s., many hospitals are taking precautions. they are preparing just in case someone who recently traveled in africa walks in the er with flu-like symptoms. hospitals have been getting daily health alerts about the virus. doctors are not worried about the virus spreading but they do say they are ready just in case. >> we have alerted staff, educated staff to look for signs ape symptoms of ebola and more importantly to ask the questions. >> so now many hospitals have specialize lays units to treat contagious illnesses but it is not that important for ebola cases because the virus does not spread through the air like a flu. >>> on the healthwatch a new study suggest aspirin could prevent certain cancers. new research from london shows a low dose aspirin regimen could reduce risk of developing colon, stomach and esophageal cancers. researchers stress that the benefi

emery university hospital is just one of four in the entire country that has the special isolation you units. there is one in montana, one at university of nebraska and one in the d.c. areas. but atlanta-based emery hospital is just a couple of blocks away from the centers for disease control and prevention, literally just down the hill over there, and they work together about 12 years ago to build this isolation room in conjunction. no period, there has been a patient treated for sars, avian flu. though as you say they have never had anyone come into the united states or even the western hemisphere, according to officials, with the ebola infection. but indeed, this morning at 11:20 a.m., dr. kent brantley, 33 years old from texas did land here and was transported to this hospital. now, yesterday, we talked to one of the infectious disease doctors that will treat dr. brantly inside. here is what he had to say. >> we have a special containment unit which has been developed with the assistance of the subject experts at the centers for disease control and prevention and together with them

they'll be treated at emery university hospital. both american patients received a second dose of an experimental drug called zmapp. the developer said it provides a 100% survival rate in primates a day after the exposure. it's never been tested on humans. u.s. officials are taking the ebola outbreak really seriously. the health and human services secretary met with african leaders on the sidelines of the white house summit to talk about concerns and national security adviser susan rice said they have a handle on things here. >> the risk to americans is deemed by the center for disease control to be very low. this is not a disease that can be communicated by sneezing or airborne or food or water. it requires a degree of intimate contact. >> inside the cdc war room, all eyes on let's talk about ebola fears here in the pus. the cdc testing those more than 20 cases or looking closely at, rather, more than 0 cases of possible ebola. like you said those have come back so far negative. things like malaria or influenza whose symptoms mimic

. >> doctor kent brantly arrived at emery university hospital midday saturday, wearing a protective suit, but walking under his own power, to this specialize lacing unit one of only four in the country. >> the reason we are bringing these patients back to our facility, is because, we feel, that they deserve, to have the highest level of care, offered, for their treatment. many organizations, including, the the peace core, are pulling their people there west africa. peace corp officials say they are committed to work this their region and hope to return soon this week, president obama will host a summit of african leaders at least two have back out to a trust ebola crisis back home. the administration, says that there is no need for concern in the u.s., as toddlers from africa will be screen prior to departure and arrival. the centers for disease control and prevention located next to emery university, has helped develop many of the protocols involved with transporting, and treating doctor brantly, including the biological containment unit used on board the plane. doctor brantly got spoke

kent brantly is being treated at emery university hospital in atlanta. cdc officials say he's seems to be improving. on saturday we saw an amazing sight. dr. brantly walking from the balance into the hospital. one of his doctors told the "today" show while he could not reveal how brandly was doing he wanted to assure people that ebola would not spread outside the unit. i'm 100% confident that the measures we have in place -- the key thing about the unit it was designed 12 years ago to contain communicable diseases far more infectious than ebola. cz sars is an example. >> we head to emery university hospital in atlanta. as i mentioned, miss writebol will be there sometime tomorrow. we are hearing around the hour tomorrow. that is correct. her family is anxious you to have her back in the states and receiving treatment here. she'll arrived in a similar choreograph choreographed arrival like 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 ex

we're expecting her here at emery university hospital sometime tomorrow morning.he process should parallel that same carefully choreographed routine we saw with dr. brantly. they land at the air base and have a law enforcement escort via balance to the hospital. >> thank you so much for being with us this morning. >> i also want to share with you a story we're watching this morning. two suspects under arrest includes with a shooting of an offduty patrol agent in south texas. the agent was apparently fishing with he family on the trip when the suspected try to rob him. a border patrol spokesman said they opened fire when they saw the agent was armed. a second man was hurt. spokesman said there have been similar crimes in a neighboring county. we'll don't watch these details. >>> coming up leaders from 50 african nations convening in washington. but few leaders dealing with ebola. what will the ebola impact have on the conversation and how important is africa for our economic well being as a nation? that's after the break. shingles affected me tremendously as a pilo

we learn the first patient transported to emery university hospital in georgia. which has prepared a special isolation unit in collaboration with the cdc. today the doctor choose to go forego an experimental serum giving the sear toum his colleague. there is a rare travel warning urges americans to avoid these areas. one closing school and activating security force to ensure quarantine and expand to go 50 experts in the region. >> i'm very concerned. this is going take intensive long effort. this is a marathon. not a sprint. >> around the world. mounting jitter over air travel. direct flight from the impact zone to more than 30 countries. in china special airport scanners check the temperature of arriving passengers. in this airport anyone with temperature exceeding 99.5 degrees get the blood test. here in the united states immigration officers scan for signs of illness. income pilot report passengers who appear ill to quarantine station in 20 ports of entry. >> this office may be the first place the cdc take someone they are worried b.put them in here in this ro

's arrived at emery university hospital in atlanta on saturday wearing a full protective suit. brantly surprised doctors by walking in to his specially designed isolated treatment room. >> the fact that he is able to walk into the happies a very, very good sign. >> reporter: brantly's fellow infected aid worker nancy wrightbullies expect to leave liberia and arrive at emery's isolation unit on tuesday. >> the roomies really designed to provide icu level care for critically ill patients as well as to have a surrounding infrastructure that contains any potential pathogens. >> reporter: both wrightbull and brantly have received dosens of an experimental serum but doctors have not said if the serum is helping. in atlanta, omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> nation's top infections disease official say human trials for ebola vaccine are set to start next month. so far that has shown success in monkeys. >>> a do not drink order on tap water in toledo, ohio has been lifted. today mayor declared water safe to drink and raise aid glass himself. he says that the tests came

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as emery university hospital has an air ambulance is preparing to bring the first of two u.s.atment. that means ebola will be on u.s. soil. they are reported to be in serious condition but stable enough to travel. the special transport that will bring them back to the states can only carry one patient at a time and outfitted to contain the virus and maintain treatment for the duration of the flight. both are bound for a sophisticated isolation unit at emery university hospital and the state department said in a statement today that safety is their paramount concern, every precaution is being taken to move the patient safely and securely to provide critical care en route. it is very clear that some were not happy about the pending arrival of a deadly disease on our shores. a headline asks, who invited ebola to atlanta? the alarm is understandable. this is the largest and deadliest outbreak of the disease in the four decade history. centered in the west african countries, more than 1300 people have been infected and more than 700 have died. but the good news, if there is good ne

traveling to emery university hospital in atlanta for treatment. >> she was weak but tell showing good signs and some improvement. she was eating a little by. able to take in fluid. >> today we learn more about an experimental drug that she and her colleague dr. kent brantly reportedly given in liberia. it was manufactured by a biopharmaceutical company in san diego. never tested on human but in a desperate effort to save their lives sources tell us they took it and it worked. within minutes. leading to dramatic improvement in brantly health living him strong enough to walk out of this ambulance and in the hospital this weekend. >> hearing that he recovered and doing better is terrific news. >>reporter: experts stays there is no proven cure for ebola. doctors both americans have chance of survival if the symptoms are treated here in the u.s. rather than africa where it's surging out of control. they are confident the disease will in the spread here. >> they know what they are doing. it's sale. people should be at ease about it. >> now ripe nancy is expected here tomorrow afternoon and

worshipers were encouraged to see him going into care at emery university hospital in atlanta. >> we all assumed he was going to rolled out on a gurney. to see him walk, absolutely renewed sense of energy and hope. >> reporter: a doctor from the center for disease control saying he is already getting better. less than 24 hours after he started to receive care in an isolation unit in the hospital. >> we are hoping he will continue to improve. but ebola is a scary disease. because it is so deadly. >> reporter: he is one of two americans who contracted the disease in liberia while responding to the worst ebola outbreak on record. fellow aid worker is expected to join him at the hospital here in several days. the 59-year-old mother of two became infected with the disease while working in the same tpasility as brantly. they - - facility as brantly. they have an uphill battle. there is no cure for it yet. cbs news, atlanta. >> and late word tonight that nancy, the american medical missioner infected with the the virus is expected to be in the u.s. on tuesday. >> the internet is a pwhraoeuz

both were given an experimental drug in emery university hospital in atlanta. today brantly was before the cameras to thank everybody who helped both of them get better. >> today is a miraculous day. i'm thrilled to be alive, to be well and to be reunited with my family. >> miraculous is probably right there and dr. brantly is asking the public to pray for those in west africa where that ebola outbreak is still killing people and 1,300 have succomb so far. >>> we're learning more of a failed effort to rescue americans in syria including photojournalist james foley. special operations forces hit the ground earlier this summer attempting to rescue four american hostages. the u.s. believed isis terrorists were holding journalists james foley and steven sotloff with a group at an oil refinery. >> this operation, by the way, was a flawless operation, but the hostages were not there. >> that was secretary of defense chuck hagel there speaking tuesday. isis posted a video of beheading and threatening to kill sotloff. a counterterrorism group says the group thrives off

traveling to emery university hospital in atlanta for treatment. >> she was weak but tell showing good signs and some improvement. she was eating a little by. able to take in fluid. >> today we learn more about an experimental drug that she and her colleague dr. kent brantly reportedly given in liberia. it was manufactured by a biopharmaceutical company in san diego. never tested on human but in a desperate effort to save their lives sources tell us they took it and it worked. within minutes. leading to dramatic improvement in brantly health living him strong enough to walk out of this ambulance and in the hospital this weekend. >> hearing that he recovered and doing better is terrific news. >>reporter: experts stays there is no proven cure for ebola. doctors both americans have chance of survival if the symptoms are treated here in the u.s. rather than africa where it's surging out of control. they are confident the disease will in the spread here. >> they know what they are doing. it's sale. people should be at ease about it. >> now ripe nancy is expected here tomorrow afternoon and

another person also dressed in protective clothing led the patient into emery university hospital in atlanta. the patient is american dr. kent brantly, who was infected with the ebola virus while working with patients in liberia. he'll receive treatment at the hospital. >> we are ready, looking forward to trying to help this patient and assist his family in any way possible. >> reporter: dr. brantley was flown from west africa to the united states in a private medical jet. after landing at daubins air force base, he was loaded into an ambulance, accompanied by several vehicles and a police escort on the 15-mile ride to the hospital. the procedure will be repeated in the next couple days as a second ebola patient, american aid worker nancy writebol is transported from africa to atlanta. this marks the first time anyone with an incurable disease is brought to the united states. emery is equipped with a special unit to make spread. >> i have no specific concern for my safety or colleagues. >> reporter: a statement was released saying, it was a relief to welcome kent home today. i spoke

people died. 2 missionaries from texas and north carolina are being flown to an isolation unit at emery university in atlanta to treat the virus and the plane has specialize tenths to be used to isolate patient's from medical staff during the flight. >>> israel and hamas are now in a 72 hour cease fire that started at 10:00 p.m. pacific time. u.s. and un release joint statement earlier today. they had assurance all parties to the conflict have agreed to the 3 day cease fire. negotiations on a more durable truce will take place during the time. civilian in gaza will also take the time to restock food smrichlt treat the injured and bury the dead. >> the abc 7 spoke to former colleague of "washington post"detained in iran since last tuesday. 38-year-old jason rice is an iran american from marin county. he and his wife an iran citizen were working as reporters when officials took them into custody in tehran. andrew worked with rice from 2002 through 2006. >> his mission was to if show americans that there is more to iran than perhaps they had been given to understand. i think that was his main puvrmen

one of them will be treated at emery university hospital in atlanta. nancy is now taking experimental serum. there was only enough for one patient so the doctor ask it be given to her. instead, he received a blood transfusion from a boy he treated who recovered from ebola. the hope is that the blood has a protective factor. this is the deadliest ebola outbreak every. hundreds of people have died. doctors and nurses are taking every precaution to protect themselves. and tonight, the cdc is warning americans not to travel to the west african nations of guinea, sierra leone, and liberia. >>> dramatic footage of someone rescuing two women from a plane crash. >> reporter: jeremy took this cell phone video just before jumping in to save the 52-year- old pilot. >> i stepped up on the wing. i was talking at her through the window. i said we have to get you out of the plane. it is on fire. she said my leg is broken. i'm pinned in here. i said okay, we have to get you out of here. i looked at her and the whole backseat erupted in flames. >> reporter: she survive

our national correspondent kate snow is at emery university in atlanta for us tonight. kate, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. everyone was hoping that nancy writebol would walk into the hospital today just like the first ebola patient did. she is more than 20 years older. friends and family say fighting this dead thely disease for more than a week now has taken a toll. nancy writebol came home today. landing just before noon at dobbins air reserve space. news choppers were overhead tracking every move. >> you see the ambulance on its way to emory university hospital. >> reporter: unmarked law enforcement vehicles surrounded the ambulance in a moving formation. >> we had s.w.a.t. teams, bomb teams, k-9. and, of course, we had assistance from university police and fbi as well, too. >> reporter: the paramedic driving and two paramedics in back wore haz-mat suits. nancy writebol arrived on a stretcher, encased from head to toe. >> nancy is still very weak, showing signs of progress and is moving in the right direction. and nancy had yogurt before she got on t

emery university in atlanta says it expects one of the affected aid workers to arrive there in the next few days. it's unclear whether it will be dr. kent brantly or nancy writebol or whether both will be there. they have a special isolation unit built in the center for disease control. we'll have more information on those two americans in about two minutes. >>> bob mcdonnell and his wife, the prosecution's star witness testifying with immunity will be back on the stand tomorrow. today businessman jonnie williams said bob and marie mcdonnell were not his friends. he testified, as to why he gave them $600,000 in loans, i thought it would be good for my company. her attorneys say she had a crush on him. jurors also saw that $7,000 engraved rolex watch that williams bought for maureen to give to the governor. he ended his testimony today saying, we're going to stop here because i can't take another second of this. williams is back on the stand tomorrow. stay with news4 for continued coverage of the trial. you can also follow julie care on twitter to find out what's going on today. >>> more

one of the two will be taken to atlanta for treatment at emery university. now, an experimental serum had arrived in liberia, but only one dose. >> 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 tr

in the meantime the second american aid worker known to have the virus is set to arrive in emery university hospital in atlanta tomorrow. we will have more on the developments on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley right after this newscast. >>> philadelphia police released identity of the suspect they are searching for in the deadly shooting of a three-year old in grays ferry. police are looking for brandon ruffin of south philadelphia. they believe he pulled trigger friday night on eding street killing than tan near a important dumb caught in the cross fire two. others were hit by bullets. intended target a 24 year-old man was shot in the head. >> because of the community's involvement and them coming forward and providing information on the shooter we have identified and have a murder warrant for brandon ruffin, a 22-year old male. he should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. >> reporter: 22-year old douglass woods is in connection with the shooting and has been charged with murder and other offenses. >>> the search continues tonight the for a suspect in the double shootin

kent brantley will be treated at emery university hospital in atlanta, georgia.ory in a moment. when it comes to information on this deadly outbreak playing out on the ground, we look largely to the w.h.o., the world health organization. the united nations agency tasked with address iing the world's mt complex international health problems. they take extreme caution so as to avoid stoking unnecessary panics in the on going crisis which is why when on friday dr. margaret chan addressed west african leaders about the ongoing ebola crisis, her statement was nothing short but alarming. the outbreak is by far the largest ever in the nearly four decade history of this disease. it is taking place in areas with fluid population movements and it has demonstrated its ability to spread via air travel. cases are occurring in rural areas difficult to access but also in densely populated capital cities. this outbreak is moving faster than our efforts to control it. the consequences can be catastrophic in terms of lost lives but also severe socioeconomic disruption and a high r

fifty-nine year-old nancy wrightbol was wheeled in on a stretcher to emery university hospital this afternoon. her husband says she's weak but otherwise showing signs of improvement. >>> meantime the health commissioner in new york city says that it is highly unlikely that a man admitted to mt. sinai hospital yesterday has ebola. the cdc is waiting though for definitive test results. >>> well, there are no new reports of any confirmed ebola cases anywhere in this country but hospitals, including many here in philadelphia, are preparing just in case. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has a firsthand look inside one hospital's emergency room. >> reporter: the the protective gear is ready to go, it starts with gloves here in the emergency department at the hahnemann university hospital. this is a demonstration of how hospital workers would protect themselves if they get a patient suspected of havinge bowl a they are completely covered, including a mask and facial shield to guard against coming into contact with any body fluids. >> any saliva, urine, blood. >> reporter: doctor eric in the emerge

traveling to emery university hospital in atlanta for treatment. >> she was weak but tell showing goodgns and some improvement. she was eating a little by. able to take in fluid. >> today we learn more about an experimental drug that she and her colleague dr. kent brantly reportedly given in liberia. it was manufactured by a biopharmaceutical company in san diego. never tested on human but in a desperate effort to save their lives sources tell us they took it and it worked. within minutes. leading to dramatic improvement in brantly health living him strong enough tothisof this ambulance and in the hospital this weekend. >> hearing that he recovered and doing better is terrific news. >>reporter: experts stays there is no proven cure for ebola. doctors both americans have chance of survival if the symptoms are treated here in the u.s. rather than africa where it's surging out of control. they are confident the disease will in the spread here. >> they know what they are doing. it's sale. people should be at ease about it. >> now ripe nancy is expected here tomorrow afternoon and treat ent

people died. 2 missionaries from texas and north carolina are being flown to an isolation unit at emery university in atlanta to treat the virus and the plane has specialize tenths to be used to isolate patient's from medical staff during the flight. >>> israel and hamas are now in a 72 hour cease fire that started at 10:00 p.m. pacific time. u.s. and un release joint statement earlier today. they had assurance all parties to the conflict have agreed to the 3 day cease fire. negotiations on a more durable truce will take place during the time. civilian in gaza will also take the time to restock food smrichlt treat the injured and bury the dead. >> the 7 7 spoke to former colleague of "washington post"detained in iran since last tuesday. 38-year-old jason rice is an iran american from marin county. he and his wife an iran citizen were working as reporters when officials took them into custody in tehran. andrew worked with rice from 2002 through 2006. >> his mission was to if show americans that there is more to iran than perhaps they had been given to understand. i think that was his main puvrment

second american aid work we're bowl a is waking up this morning at emery university hospital in atlanta nancy wrightbol's husband says she's weak but showing signs of improvement. >>> there are now reports of any confirmed ebola cases anywhere in this country. >> many hospitals, including some right here in our area making preparations just in case. health reporter stephanie stahl gives you a firsthand look at some of thee mergecy precautions being taken. >> reporter: protective gear is ready to go, it starts with gloves here in the emergency department here at hahnemann university hospital. this is a demonstration of how hospital workers would protect themselves if they get a patient suspect of havinge bowl, uniform includes a mask and face shield to guard against coming into contact with any body fluids. >> any saliva, urine, bloodies what the concern is reports report doctor eric stander in the emergency department of hahnemann says hospitals have been getting these daily health alerts outlining facts about the virus and measures to guard against it being spread. like what if someone

people died. 2 missionaries from texas and north carolina are being flown to an isolation unit at emery university in atlanta to treat the virus and the plane has specialize tenths to be used to isolate patient's from medical staff during the flight. >>> israel and hamas are now in a 72 hour cease fire that started at 10:00 p.m. pacific time. u.s. and un release joint statement earlier today. they had assurance all parties to the conflict have agreed to the 3 day cease fire. negotiations on a more durable truce will take place during the time. civilian in gaza will also take the time to restock food smrichlt treat the injured and bury the dead. >> the abc 7 spoke to former colleague of "washington post"detained in iran since last tuesday. 38-year-old jason rice is an iran american from marin county. he and his wife an iran citizen were working as reporters when officials took them into custody in tehran. andrew worked with rice from 2002 through 2006. >> his mission was to if show americans that there is more to iran than perhaps they had been given to understand. i think that was his main puvrmen

she is treated at emery university hospital in atlanta, georgia.er family says she is improving but still has a big fight ahead. >> she is doing really well. unfortunately, she still has a long way to go. at this point, really, the doctors are just trying to care for her and keep her as comfortable as possible. >> writebol's colleague, dr. kent brantly is being treated at the same time hospital. china is sending help to fight the outbreak if in west africa. a cargo plane is carrying 80 tons of productive suits, they are momters and medicine. after guinea, that plane will head to see array leone and lineria. officials in saudi arabia have ruled out a suspected case of ebola where a 40-year-old manual died while showing symptoms that looked like ebola after trips to see array leone. lab results showed he did test negative. healthcare workers who were in direct contact with that patient are still under medical observation. but because of all of the resources being devoted to fighting off ebola, healthcare workers in lineria are demanding more pay and

news conference is planned later this morning at emery university hospital in the atlanta. dr. kent brantly and nancy writebol were brought to that hospital earlier this month. the west african country of liberia is taking desperate measures in hopes of containing the outbreak. police in riot gear have sealed off some neighborhoods in the capital city of monrovia. they won't let anyone leave there. nearly 2500 people have been affected in west africa. more than 1300 have died. >>> a san francisco woman goes to court this afternoon in connection with the death of her 2-year-old niece. police say 25-year-old lorysha gage walked halfway across mission street against a red light friday night and left the child in the crosswalk to go back for the girl's twin brother. that's when a hit-and-run driver killed the girl. police are still looking for the car. >>> a mostly peaceful protest in ferguson, missouri more than a week after the faithle shooting of michael brown by a -- fatal shooting of michael brown by a police officer. more now from cbs news reporter susan mcginnis. >> reporter

for treatment will be released from emery university hospital in atlanta later this morning. doctor kent bratly is expect to be in attendance and give a statement at a news conference at 11:00 a.m. he and another doctor contracted ebola in liberia, the hospital now says that doctor brantly's blood tests have come back negative for the virus. staying on top of this for you. >>> also the taney dragons still have a shot for little league world series championship even though they came up short. >> that is okay young stars have to beat chicago's team tonight so they still have hope here. last night tough talented team from nevada scored three runs off mo'ne davis. mo'ne had not allowed a single run in williamsport, until then. nevada played great defense as well and they win this 18-one. taney fans are standing behind they are team as dragons prepare for that crucial game against chicago. >> "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan joins us from center city hall and all eyes will be on the dragons tonight as they take the field, good morning. >> reporter: drama takes it up another

. >> reporter: american missionary nancy writebol is undergoing treatment for ebola in emery universitypital in atlanta. the president of the aid group she worked with from liberia says her husband says she is weak but showing signs of improvement. >> a week ago he said we were thinking about a possible funeral arrangements. [ pause ] >> yet we kept our faith. >> reporter: writebol and her colleague dr. kent brantly contracted the deadly virus working in liberia. both received an experimental drug treatment never before tested on humans before they returned to the u.s. the w.h.o. says so far this year ebola has killed 900 of the 1600 infected in africa. airports worldwide are screening travelers who may have been exposed. >> any suspicious passenger, the passenger goes to the holding area which we are providing for further investigation. >> reporter: another person passed through three checkpoints as she flew from liberia to connecticut monday. >> check your body to see. >> reporter: the ebola virus is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. ko im for cbs news. >>> there is a

tonight, american ebola victims kent brantly and nancy wrightbol are reportedly improving at emery university hospital in atlanta. >>> we have much more on the ebola out break coming up on night line tonight, as they are on the ground in the hot zone following health workers, night line is on at 12:35 right after jimmy kimmel live. >>> the philadelphia public school district is getting an advance on $265 million. governor tom corbett was in philadelphia today, and announced that the state would advance the money to the cash crippled school district but superintendent william hite explained that this is money already allotted to the schools, it is just coming early. he says district is still in the hole for 81 million-dollar and without a cigarette tax it could see massive layoffs, and a delayed opening in september. >>> there could be major changes in the mummers parade, this coming new years day. literally and figuratively, a new direction. here we go, live on south broad street is "action news" reporter sharrie williams, sharrie, you've got the details. >> reporter: and jim, the parade curr