and so he went back to liberia to find out their story.ll the story of these young soccer players who had been in various ways injured by the civil war in liberia, and when he got there, he became, you know, engrossed in their lives. and then the circumstances that had brought them to where they were. so that's when he made the decision to go back and cover the civil war. he joined up with james bretson who was a documentary film maker who was already going and who had been before, and so what he wanted to do was find out about those people's lives. et started out, his point -- it started out, his point of entry was those boys, so he empathized with them. he wanted to find out what it was like to be a rebel. and he went back unlike, you know, as i said, he wasn't like a member of the bang-bang club where they come and go. he went back for, like, two years. he stayed in liberia after the war ended and rented an apartment can bought a motorcycle and worked for the u.n. earning war crimes -- researching war crimes and got to know all of these

and liberia which was settled by freed slaves from louisiana.here was georgia, virginia, kentucky, maryland counties and all of those people came from those states in the u.s. so they took their culture, what is a new year, there. they built houses like this one because after all they are the ones who built this house so they knew how to do it. there were a few free slaves to emigrated to liberia who made bad decisions, who enslave local people, the slave trade was still going on and some of the indigenous groups were involved in the slave trade. there was hostility immediately between them and the freed slaves who arrived. so it is sort of like the colonists in the u.s. under native americans, their approach toward the indigenous people and they weren't allowed to vote, some of them were enslaved. my first effort was aimed at documentation. i went through all the court records and started to track down people and had no idea i was going to end up in a civil war in west africa. was between descendants have the indigenous people and freed slaves

. >> medical mystery, a maryland man dies in liberia.amily says it was not the ebola virus. >> we just want to finish what we started and bring him home. >> how friends are rallying around them as they wait for answers. >> and a local doctor accused of running a pill mill. the illegal prescriptions that may have killed one of his patients. >> a trans gender teenager will have to spend the night in the hospital after getting stabbed in the back on a metro green line train. >> tonight we have learned more about hr attacker and he will be charged with a hate crime. at the metro station with new information from police, jackie? >>. >> reporter: people on that train came forward and did the right thing. a number of witnesses told detectives that they heard the suspect taunt that 15-year-old trans gender woman for being trans gender. now because of that, because of that, a metro spokesman tells us charges of assault with a deadly weapon can now be included with the district's enhanced hate crime penalty. >> court records indicate the suspect,

he changed planes in towingo before ending his trip in liberia. now his case is sending health officials scrambling. >> they are sending teams to nigeria and towingo to find tracing, people that he may have been in touch with during his flight. >> we're expecting the virus. >> it's a disease that starts with flu-like simms, fluid leaking from eyes and ears, and the world health association said that once someone gets ebb ol a. the death rate can be as high as 90%. >> before the epidemic started, people didn't know what ebola was. now the situation is difficult, it's a crisis. >> ebola is not airborne, and it can only be caught through bodily fluids like saliva, sweat and blood. those diagnosed with it are immediately quarantined, putting medical professionals at the front lines. >> my family tell me every day, do not work here because my life is at risk. because my colleagues, when they work here, every day, they're dying, even now as i talk to you, two of my colleagues are in the hospital. they were diagnosed positive with ebola yesterday. >> rep

two american missionaries are now in isolated in liberia. they are said to be showing slight improvement. >> they are firm in their resolve about their decision to go to liberia and their decision to stay in liberia and to care for those who are there. >> reporter: the u.s. peace corps announcing it's pulling hundreds of volunteers from liberia, syria leone and guinea. the state department says there are no plans at this point to issue travel restrictions to any of those countries. ebola is different from other viruses like the flu. it spreads only through close contact with bodily fluid. at airports in liberia, they are using handheld thermometers to check passengers leaving the country. 20 u.s. airports have quarantine stations to isolate anyone showing symptoms of the virus. >> the public health infrastructure here is excellent in the u.s. so i'm not very concerned about ebola coming from africa and causing in he sort of outbreak here. >> reporter: hospitals are on alert and emergency rooms are asking patients their recent travel history.

liberia imposed many border crossings as west africa battered its worse outbreak. lij earia is on -- liberia is on high alert. it is contagious and can kill within cases. it spread to sierra leone and nigeria. 660 people have died. dr ben newman is a virologist in the u.k. and explains why ebola is difficult to detect and campaign. >> for the first few weeks you'll have flu-like symptoms, caused by the flu, colds and a host of other viruses and bacteria. if you look at the population, one person out of every 300 or so, one person per jumbo jet load will have flu-like symptoms ongoing at the moment. while they are trying to detect people and catch them at the border, it's a difficult thing. few have ebola, and many with similar symptoms, at least in the early stages. when one of us is infected we are all at risks. this is a virus that doesn't belong with one person. we have known from the start that a person could potentially get on a plane and travel anywhere in the world, and now they have. it shows that we need to be careful and proactive in dealing with the viru

neither is showing symptoms but they are withdrawing volunteers from liberia and sierra leone are pulling out. >> he told me that he wants everyone to understand that he knew when he went to liberia, that there were many diseases for which there are no cures. >> an american that died of ebola while working in liberia, he contracted it while caring for his sister there. >>> world news with diane sawyer will have more on ebola, and what officials are doing to keep it from spreading to the u.s. >>> a patient thief targeted a woman having dinner with friends in a kensington restaurant and it was all caught on tape. this is surveillance video from the tap bar and grill on north 2nd street, it was on july 19th when the suspect walked in and cased the area and chose a victim and then the man carefully grabbed her purse from the back of the chair and then waited another few minutes and stuffed the bag under his shirt and walked off. residents are warned to keep an eye out after a kitten tested positive for rabies, it was found at 70 and east mill road, 13 people and three cats an i dog are expose

two american aid workers are in serious condition after contracting the deadly virus in liberia. the front line of this outbreak in west africa. doctor kent brantly works for a north carolina based evangelical christian charity that says they will evacuate all nonessential personnel from liberia. >> he knew endanger he was -- the danger he was placing himself in and willingly and voluntarily decided to do that. >> experts are calling this the largest outbreak ever ebola -- of ebola. nearly 700 have died. it requires direct contact with bodily fluids, unlike the flu. >> we're pretty confident that normal isolation protocols in u.s. or western-style medicine, would prevent transmission. >> still the c.d.c. urges all doctors here to be on the watch for anyone traveling from that region that may show symptoms including fever, rash, vomiting and diarrhea. >> the american widow of a libeerian government official who died of ebola last week is sneaking out. she said her husband planned to travel toway next month. >> we don't need -- to iowa next month. >> they plan to put 340 volunteers

it has emerged in guinea in march but spread rapidly and half of the latest deaths are in liberia but the country's president has taken measures to prevent it spreading further. >> health workers get ready it treat people infected with the ebola virus. on thursday sierra leone declared a state of mental as the virus -- state of emergency as it claimed more victories. it is the largest recorded ebola outbreak in history. since the first cases were reported earlier this year more than 1,300 have been infected and at least 700 died in guinea, sierra leone, liberia and nigeria. this is the first time i treated an ebola epidemic of this size. there have been hundreds of deaths. it is getting out of control. we can not get a handle on it. with the few resources we have. >> health workers in guinea warn locals of the deadly virus and americans to -- measures to take. but some villageers seeing loved ones die blame the health workers themselves. the red cross and world health organization are trying to set the record straight. and ensure locals seek treatment. >> we are counting on you. we un

two american aide workers are testing positive and being treated in liberia. tracie potts has more from d.c. good morning to you. what are the concerns that americans might have? >> the concerns about bringing that virus back into the united states, and to be clear, yes, the two americans who have contracted liberia. they will stay there until they are decease-free, but the concern that the federal officials have here is that this virus may only be a plane ride away. >> reporter: the ebola outbreak that started in west africa has left two american health workers in liberia fighting for their lives. liberia quickly shut its borders, but the virus spread to neighboring countries. >> this outbreak highlights the need for us to enhance our efforts around global health security everywhere in the world. >> reporter: despite airport screenings in west africa, the cdc and state department are concerned the next outbreak could be just one flight away. >> we're taking every precaution. of course, that would be expected. >> reporter: that includes providing equipment and

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he recently flew from liberia to the heavily populated city of lagos and died there from ebola on fridaynot long before he was supposed to fly home to minnesota, according to his wife. >> with patrick's death, it's hit our front door because he was well known in the community. like everyone knew him. so everyone feels like they've lost their best friend or their brother. >> reporter: right now two american aide workers in west africa are fighting for their lives, undergoing treatment at an isolation center there. since march it's spread across nation's borders in south africa, with more than 1,000 cases reported in liberia and guinnea. the centers for disease control in atlanta has issued an alert to health care workers in the u.s. to watch out for any patients who may have recently traveled to west africa and could have contracted the virus. the cdc sent guidance to american air carriers on how to identify and deal with american passengers displaying signs of ebola and how to disinfect aircraft after an infected passenger leaves the plane. >> airline carriers, crew members, airports can

plifrts in liberia -- police officers in liberia are stationed at the international airport to make sure passengers are screened. one carrier cancelled plights to sierra lee i don't know, gina and liberia. sierra lee i don't know declared a state of emergency. more than 1,000 are affected there. the outbreak is out of control. >> reporter: these are the protective measures that medics in liberia under take before treating ebola patients. ones that must get close up, they are at risk of infection. now the fear of ebola spreading to the community caused the government to institute its own measures to protect the country. the president ordered the closure of all schools. a cleaning process for all public buildings on friday, and one month compulsory leave for nonessential public sector staff. speaking at a briefing at the world health organisation she spoke about how important it is for people to act responsibly. >> protect yourself. listen to the workers. abide by their rules, believe that it is real. go out and carry the message to wherever you are. >>> ebola is transmitted through infect

we have two reports, first jon lapook. >> reporter: the two americans hospitalized in liberia with ebola last weekend are reported to be in worse conditions. the charity groups they work with say writebol is taking an experimental serum. there was only enough for one patient and dr. brantley asked that it be given to writebol. instead of a serum, the doctor received a blood transfusion from a boy he treated who recovered from ebola. the hope is the blood contains some protective factor. last night, during a prayer service in charlotte, north carolina, writebol's husbanded, david, who was in the hospital with his wife, called to thank the crowd of well wishers. >> i want to be a bit cautious but she's sitting up and she's talking with us and she's able to move about. she's drinking lots of fluids, which is good for her. that's-- that's her main job these days. >> reporter: the c.d.c. alert is directed at u.s. residents with nonessential travel to the three countries battling the outbreak. there are 20 quarantine stations at airport airports and other pf spre staffed with health officers r

now, two americans are still fighting for their lives being held in isolation in liberia. it's where we begin tonight again with our chief medical correspondent dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: health care workers are on high alert. today there was a concern about a patient who came to a hospital in charlotte, north carolina, who had flown in from africa last night. a hospital corridor was shut down. >> once we got more information about the patient, we realized that it was essentially no possibility that the patient actually had ebola. >> reporter: but the extreme precautions are a sign of the anxiety about the possibility, though remote, of ebola spreading to the united states. as nancy wrightbol, an american missionary, is fighting for her life in liberia, her son, jeremy, told nbc news today she's improving but said it's painful to be 6,000 miles away from his parents. >> i talked with mom this morning and she was continuing to do well. she was still fighting through the symptoms. and as she has strength being able to move around a little bit. >> reporter: jeremy's fa

prince joins us from liberia. how serious is it and how frightened are people just in liberia? >> well, the government of liberia has reported that more than 129 has died from the ebola disease. two americans. right war contracted the virus while helping to spawnt the outbreak of the ebola. in addition, capital brisbane died four nights ago from ebola and was buried in his township. the outbreak is -- government has also reported that more than 200 people are confirmed to have the disease in the country. today, president philippe met with ---task force the disease. the surrounding communities everybody is scared. everybody is scared of the outbreak of the disease. even today in my own community, several cases were confirmed positive of the ebola disease. so it is a fear and people continuing to die on a daily basis from the disease in liberia. >> of course, you have got the situation where someone just left liberia on a plane the other day, i think works for the government of liberia, got to nigeria and died there, right? >> confirmed, yes. lie beerian traveled by aircraft who

you also ordered liberia's borders closed. have those measures done anything do you think to curb this horrible outbreak? >> stopping the movement across borders have had a little effect. we still need more enforcement of it. when we -- the order we gave to close schools and to do other things that we are still in the business of trying to enforce it. this is serious. it's a strange disease. our people know nothing. there's no cure. there was denial. it's now turned into fear and panic and therefore, even controlling borders and controlling places where we put quarantine is difficult because of the free movements that people are an customed. this is a very, very serious, it's very nearing a catastrophe. >> do you think the people of liberia understand how grave this threat is? >> no, they don't. and that has been the problem. but that information is now getting through, as i said, there was quite a bit of denial. people did not respect the health authorities' advice. they thought this was just a scam. but now they are seeing p

. >> liberia closes schools as fears grow over the world's worst ebola outbreak. according to the world health organisation , a total of 672 people have decide from the disease. the current outbreak began in guinea in march, where 319 people have since died of the virus. by the end of march it was reported in liberia, and end of july 1, '29 people had died of the disease. by the end of april. the first suspected cases were reported. and later 224 lives in the country. dom nick kain reports on the measures put in place to stop the spread of the deadly disease. >> these are the measures that medics in liberia have to undertake before treating ebola patients. as the ones who must get closer to treat them, they are particularly at risk from infection. now the fear of ebola spreading to the wider community forced the government to institute its own stringent measures to protect the country. the president ellen johnson ordered the closure of all schools, a thorough cleaning process for all public buildings, and one months compulsory leave for nonessential public sector

some halted flights into liberia and sierra leone as concerns grow. it spreads through direct contact with blood or bodily fluids of an infected person and its symptoms include bleeding, diarrhea and vomiting. it was first reported in guinea in march and since claimed least 310 lives there. in neighboring liberia, there have been at least 120 deaths, and at least 220 in sierra leone. concern is growing since the virus spread to lagos killing an american man on friday. patrick sawyer's widow has spoken about how he contracted the disease. >> i know how now he got it from his sister, who also died from ebola weeks earlier without them knowing she had ebola. because it has symptoms of other illnesses like malaria. and so he helped to care for his sister and that's how he contracted it. and didn't know that she had it, not until after she died. and her body was tested positive for ebola. >> his widow. the bbc health correspondent has been to southeast guinea where the outbreak started in march and spoke to a 41-year-old who had ebola and survived. >> tran

already in the west africa countries of syria leon, liberia. top doctor tied from it over the weekend. nigerian airports started scr n screeniscree screening incoming passengers after someone arrived with e boll lap. simil symptoms similar to the flu. there is no treatment or vaccine. doctor brantly's wife and two children had been living with him in liberia but now back in texas. >> they're self-monitoring themselves and checking their temperature. that would be the first sign if they had any fever at right. >> a missioner in liberia doesn't have symptoms but told his north carolina church that his wife is not doing well. both are in isolation. infected with the virus, they hoped to save others from. >> so doctor bantly's wife and two children are in the fort worth area. they believe they left liberia, tamr tamron, before he was infected. there is no cure or vaccine for ebola which has up to a 90% death rate. >>> i'll talk live with a nebraska mom who said her two sons were suspended eight times this year alone. their ages 3 and 4. why prescho

he wanted like a better democracy for liberia. he would say "liberia doesn't have a middle class. very rich" because he lived in america for so many years and so he wanted like a better democracy for liberia, a middle class. he was big on social justice. >> it sounds like that will be his legacy, don't you think, decontee, his leg see will be his work on the ground. >> yes. >> you are proud of liberia as well. >> i am. >> so many people in your community have put together an organization, because you say you're very, very concerned. >> yes. >> about the awareness. tell me about the organization you started. >> i am very, very concerned about the awareness. i'm very concerned about getting the word out and the way patrick died and the way things ended with us, because we were separated, to be honest, that's how much of a strain this cost. last time patrick was home was july of last year. >> right. >> was the last time he was home, and the time before that was october of the year before. so things between us, but you know, we're parents and we love each other and we love our childre

two americans have tested positive for ebola and are being treated in liberia right now. officials say the risk of the virus spreading to the united states is remote, but the cdc is urging vigilance for travelers returning from affected areas. i'm joined now by nbc's tracie potts in washington, d.c. tracie, good morning, and how concerned should americans be? >> reporter: if you haven't traveled to west africa and you have no contact with anyone who has, you probably don't need to be so concerned. but the u.s. is still watching this very closely. the ebola outbreak that started in west africa has left two american health workers in liberia fighting for their lives. liberia quickly shut its borders, but the virus spread to neighboring countries. >> this outbreak highlights the need for us to enhance our efforts around global health security everywhere in the world. >> reporter: despite airport screenings in west africa, the cdc and state department are concerned. the next outbreak could be just one flight away. >> we're taking every precaution, of course, as would be expec

both are now being cared for at a hospital in northern liberia.is casualty count builds higher, the question a lot of people here are asking is could ebola be a threat here in the united states. we're joined by our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. sanjay, let's start with the two american victims. what do we know about then, their status and, you know, they're in northern liberia right now. should they be evacuated? >> we don't know how they contracted this. that's part of the problem with this ebola virus. just a small amount of fluid somewhere on your skin can potentially infect somebody. they were obviously taking precautions so not exactly sure how it happened. the question about evacuation is a really interesting one. this is one where a lot of people are weighing in. first, are they medically stable enough to fly. look, they're quite sick. that may be a consideration. how would they fly. an airplane that wouldn't get other people sick. you would have to make that -- take those precautions. and where would they go, exactly? which

they are firm about their resolve to stay in liberia and care for those who are there. the u.s.eace corp is pulling hundreds of volunteers from syria leon and guinea. bee bola spread through contact with bodily fluids. in liberia they are checking customers two leave. >> the public health infrastructure here is excellent in the u.s., i'm not concerned about ebola coming from africa and causing an outbreak. >> reporter: hospitals are on alert and emergency rooms are asking patients their recent travel history. child chances of ebola coming to the u.s. is low, they say it needs swift action. leaders across africa head to washington for a summit with obama, twig on as scheduled, but several officials from other countries including liberia will skip the meeting. >>> "good morning america" will continue our coverage of the ebola outbreak at 7:00 a.m. >>> you can get "action news" and accuweather anytime with our 6abc news app. it's free at the apple and google app stores. box! now at h.h. gregg, you can save up to 25% off store-wide. plus, get another 5% off instantly with your h.h.

brantly's wife and children were with him in liberia.ptoms of ebola. they're on a 21-fever watch. kent is a friend of the family. he joins me tonight. kent, i understand you've been in contact with dhra brantly's family. what have they been able to tell you? >> i just exchanged a couple of brief e-mails with his wife today. basically, to tell her how much i and the rest of the church family, at the southside church of christ love them and are concerned about them. and to ask if there was anything that they needed. and she said she did want to deliver a message, but she was trying to figure out exactly what she wanted to say, and she would get back to me. so that's about the extent of my communication with her. >> what can you tell us about dr. brantly? the work -- his willingness to be this to do this work is extraordinary. >> well, and he's really -- that's a good word. he is an extraordinary guy. he is very gentle and soft-spoken and as you might expect from somebody who became a doctor, he is intelligent. he always had thoughtful and

liberia. guinea and siera lyon. 57 new deaths have been reported in just recent days. "action news" reporter eva pilgrim is live at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania eva what is the leave of the concern of the virus coming to united states. >> infectious disease doctors are not concerned ft. virus comes here to the united states. we have not seen any cases of it here in philadelphia or the u.s. for that matter. but families in our area are upset because they have family and friends overseas. >> family living in liberia i spoke with them this morning. >> everybody is afraid they don't know what to do. >> here at the water site market and southwest philadelphia everyone this it store is in the heart of liberian community here me philadelphia. >> most people like have whole family back home and it's really scary. >> no one wants to know who has the sickness. everybody is not taking precaution. >> and precaution is key. dr. neil fishmanen fek ious disease doctor at the university of pennsylvania said ebola is difficult to spread. >> you won't get this disease

more than 670 have died. 300 deaths were in guinea, 100 in liberia.he first death on nigerian soil, a man died after flying. that case highlighting how difficult it is to to prevent infected people from traveling. >> screening systems in west africa are week. the initial symptoms including fever and a sore throat resemble other illnesses. sigh beer i can't have closed most border crossings and set up testing centers at the few entries left open including the airport. in nigeria, all points of entry, air, sea, land are on red alert trying to halt the further spread of the disease which has no vaccine and no cure. >>> now to a story that's shocking. people across japan. a high school girl is arrested on suspicion of killing and dismembering a classmate. she was 15 years old arrested sunday. police say the girl beat her friend with a metal instrument and strangled her. then severed the victim's head and cut off one of her hands. let's take you to tokyo. an absolutely extraordinary story. quite horrific. what are the police saying? >> we're getting dribs

in liberia, the virus has killed 129 people. liberia has closed most of its land borders and is stepping up medical screenings at airports. a u.s. citizen that died in nigeria is a victim of the disease. that sparked concern this disease could spread to the united states and other countries as well. ebola is not an airborne disease. erin burnett asked dr. ian lip kin about how worried he is about the virus reaching beyond the african continent. >> it's not like influenza or sars, it's not like mers. we are concerned about it, but i think it's going to be easier to contain ebola, at least in the developed world than it would be if we had something that was airborne. >> for more on the symptoms of ebola and how it's spreading, here's dr. sanjay gupta. >> ebola can start off very vague, you might have a headache, fever. people often develop redness in the eyes. it progressively gets more severe. they have abdominal pain. they may feel really tired. that's one of the signs that raises people's suspicions. a lot of times they have a

. >> liberia has closed many of its borders to help prevent the spread of ebola.the who says more than 600 people have died in guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. >>> two american aide workers have contracted ebola. dr. kent brantley was diagnosed after recognizing the symptoms last week. he sent a message via a colleague in texas. >> he said, david, i think what i would like to say is thank you for all of the prayers and messages of encouragement. i am praying fervently that god will help me survive this disease. please pray for me and pray for my friend nancy who is very sick and for the doctors who are taking care of us. thank you all so much. peace. kent. >> nancy reibold is the second american worker to contract ebola. she's been living in liberia for the past year with her husband and two children. >>> western leaders are calling for an immediate end to violence in libya. militia groups are battling for territory in the bloodiest fighting since the uprising of 2011. palula sweeney has the latest. >> reporter: thick black smoke from fuel tanks rises out of con

and i think the government of liberia is doing all they possibly can do. the truth remains that if there is not a very large international response to this, there be many more liberians that will suffer. >> any sort of wish list tonight in terms it of what could be done to contain it? because you are there on the ground. what do we need first? >> at this point, there is just incredible need for awareness and understanding of the disease. how it is spread. we -- there is desperate need for doctors and nurses. clinicians that have experience in hemorrhageic fever. there is is a need for supplies in order to protect your staff and follow protest the coals to clinically respond just takes a lot of supplies. there is just a number much resources that is needed international response is really what i believe is required at this point. >> ken, thank you, and, of course, snare tans purse.org is the web site where you can learn more about it and be kept up to date on the two samaritan purse people who have ebola. ken, thank you. and will russian president vladimir

reported in00 cases guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. more than 700 people killed. >> if we do not contain it, we will try to fight it in other places. >> serious debts are being taken to keep the virus from spreading. doctors checking passengers at airports before they can leave entries in affected countries. one emergency room in charlotte close yesterday until doctors had cleared a patient who recently returned from west africa. so far there have been no reports of the virus in the u.s. but doctors. could happen. >> i would not be surprised if we see isolated cases. you could have no symptoms for up to three weeks after being affected but those cases would not spread around the country. we have good infection control. >> ebola is not spread through the air, just close contact, as was the case for two missionary workers in liberia. both are still there being treated. their conditions are improving. was trying to recover and was still feeling the effects of the virus. >> at least one family here in the u.s. is feeling the hard braking e

. >>> desde marzo al menos 1200 casos de Ébola se han registrado en guinea, liberia y sierra leÓn, 672 departamento de estado y el centro para el control de enfermedades toman precauciÓnes para que este epidemia no llegue a estados unidos. >>> las posibilidades son pocas, dicen los funcionarios federales de salud, pero piden a los mÉdicos del paÍs que estÉn en alerta cuando traten a alguien reciÉn llegado de África. >>> cuando ya se sabe que la persona vino de esa parte de África y tiene sin domas puede ser Ébola, entonces tiene que inmediatamente tratar a la persona como si es muy contagias. >>> asistencia mÉdica que llevÓ muy tarde para el doctor patrick, el funcionario muriÓ en nigeria luego de una corta estadÍa en su pais. >>> Él querÍa contribuir para mejorar liberia dice la viuda quiÉn con sus hijas en minnesota son las las vÍctimas mÁs cercanas de esta epidemia al otro lado del mundo. >>> los hijos y la esposa del doctor de brasil cli lo visitaron en liberia antes de la enfermedad, no tienen sin tomas y estÁn bajo vigilancia mÉdica en estados unidos. el Ébola solo es contagios c

. >>> now at least one airline has suspended up a it's fights from liberia and sierr sierra leone because of the ebola disease. it is now out of control. >> reporter: another life lost to ebola in west africa. it is already the worst ever outbreak of the virus, even the man at the forefront of earths to stop it in sierra leone has succumbed. he was hailed a hero for his work fighting ebola on tuesday it killed him. experts at the facility where he worked fear they're losing the battle. >> this is the first time i've treated an epidemic of this size. there are hundreds of deaths. we can't control the epidemic. it's growing in all directions and we have few resources. >> reporter: highly infectious and more often than not fatal, ebola has no vaccine. it travels easily. since march there have been more than 1200 cases in guinea, liberia, sierra leone and now nigeria resulting in nearly 700 deaths. with extensive travel links between west africa and the world there are concerns as far afield as the united kingdom. a person incubating the ebola virus may look well enough to get on a plane, so

a man who flew while sick from liberia to nigeria, and was exposed presumably to a lot of people. the disease is now officially out of control. and because of fear and people fleeing, the security situation in western africa is now dangerous. the other americans who are ill are aide workers in grave condition. we begin tonight at the headquarters of their organization in north carolina, where they've ordered the evacuation of some of their own people. nbc's stephanie gosk is there. >> reporter: a lead organization fighting ebola in liberia says the situation on the ground has become too dangerous. the disease is spreading, civil unrest is growing. >> when the disease progresses, people get afraid. they can get afraid and it can be manifested by relief agencies vehicle going up the road and being attacked. >> reporter: roughly half of samaritan's purse 50-person staff will be pulled out. nancy and kent cannot leave. now in isolation, fighting the deadly virus hour by hour. the 33-year-old doctor's condition has worsened. >> last night wasn't a good night for him. >> reporter: dr. b

sawyer flew from liberia to ghana.er a layover there he flew on to togo and he became violently ill as he flew to nigeria. his widow says she spoke to her husband before he died. >> he was visiting his sister. she was ill and he helped care for her and, um, so he contracted it that way. didn't know it was ebola because ebola displays other sifrm toms like malaria symptoms so they thought she may have malaria, so he was helping. had he known, he would have definitely taken better precautions. >> already, the virus has spread across several nation's borders, with cases in sierra leone and liberia. more than 600 people have died. they're screening inbound and outbound passengers and the cdc are working with people to show people how to protect themselves from ebola. flights can radio ahead to the cdc's emergency center if they suspect a passenger is infected. >> i think it's very hard for someone to speculate that we're going to see ebola in the united states. i think it's extremely unlikely. of course, there is a possibi

. >> marilyn, liberia, yes. produced in liberia and how to transform those to change the economy. they don't get up in the morning and say that have to get a job but can work in a factory, an office, and i can work as a scientist in my own country to do something. i think that is what we call the new breed of students. i think it is also part of -- a central part of creating a new sort of education and new curriculum that is based on africa's needs cannot based on where africa wants to go and also based on africa's resources . on the question of 26 to three, 2063 is long-term vision that has been developed by the eu -- a you, african union. that is a 50-year plan take something, but what it says is essentially that .. 063 agenda is african agenda, not something we are negotiating. primarily for negotiation that the long term vision of where africa wants to be in 50 years, 20 years, 30 years, an african agenda and has been developed by africans for africa, and that is not really looking at outsiders and saying wh

. >>> most border crossings in liberia are closed to halt the spread of ebola.l stay open at the international airport. new restrictions followed the meetings are set up to tackle the highly passable virus. >> when a disease is this contagio contagious, even medical professionals are at serious risk. the virus spreads through contact with bodily fluids and fatal in 90% of cases. two americans working at treatment centers in liberia have been infected. one is 33-year-old dr. cole brantley seen on the left. the world health organization told bbc in total around 100 health workers have been affected this year. half of them have died. >> this is the deadliest outbreak of ebola on record. the latest figures from the world health organization show 1,200 have been affected in liberia, sierra. 670 have died. 300 were in guinea. more than 100 in liberia. now the first death on nigerian soil, a man died after flying there. that highlights how difficult is to prevent infected people from traveling. >> screening systems in west africa are weak. initial symptoms including fe

meanwhile his mother is in liberia trying to bring him back to the u.s. i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> the ebola outbreak has two north carolina based missionary groups pulling people out of west africa. two aid worker for one of the groups has contracted the disease already. dr. kent brantley. nancy rybolt, they are fighting for their lives against a virus with nov vaccine and a 90% deat rate. tonight brantley's condition is worsening. this is a a super virus in west africa. nearly 700 died. lie bore i can't where the biggest outbreak is has closed its borders to try to slow the spread. the virus has already spread to four other countries. >> breaking news now. water is still gushing out of a broken water main that blew open a sink hole on the campus of ucla tonight. from the air you can see water pouring an an t.o. athletic fields. water is rushing into an under ground parking garage. several inches of water ended up on the court at historic pauly pavilion that went through a $136 million renovation. crews are shutting off the water slowly to avoid more

liberia is getting more aggressive about containing the ebola outbreak ravaging parts of west africa.t's closed schools and put nonessential government staff on leave. it's suspended flights out of liberia and sierra leone. >> authorities are watching the epidemic very closely. hong kong has not received reports of ebola. but hospitals in the city are on alert. >> and in the u.k., officials have discussed how to handle it if it hits that country. what the u.s. authorities are doing about it. >> reporter: as the deadly ebola virus moves across west africa, concern of it spreading further mounts. two peace corps volunteers are in isolation. and under observation before they can return to the u.s. the peace corps announced it is pulling out hundreds of its volunteers from the countries effected by ebola and returning them to the u.s. and the centers for disease control is considering raising the travel warning to the highest level. advising americans against any nonessential travel. >> there's a possibility of somebody flying in from africa or some place. >> reporter: as two american aid

sawyer flew from liberia to ghana.hen on to togo upon there he switched to another plane and became ill as he flew to nige a nigeria. his widow says she spoke to him days before he died. >> he was visiting his sister. she was ill, and he helped care for her, so he contracted it that way. didn't know it was ebola. ebola displays other symptoms like malaria symptoms. so they thought she may have malaria. had he known, he would have definitely taken better precautions. >> reporter: liberia has shut down some of its borders and closed all of its schools. health officials in certain west african countries are screening in-bound and out-bound airline passengers and the cdc is working with them to show people how to protect themselves from ebola. the cdc ready with these isolation pods should it need to transport anyone stricken with ebola that needs to be brought back to the u.s. >>> we move to this development out of the u.s. now. u.s. house republicans have cleared the way for house speaker john boehner to sue u.s. preside

he was in a coma for over a week in liberia, stuck in the quarantine. his family was raising money to bring him back to the u.s. when he died. >> we're all devastated. we tried as hard as we could. we'd like to bring his body back and give him a proper burial. >> last night the family hosted a fund-raiser and raised more than $10,000 to help pay for the funeral. >>> today lawyers will wrap up their case for a metro driver charged with assault while driving a woman to bowie. the woman claims he pulled his bus over and said he said hurt her if she did not take off hr pants. closing arguments are set to begin at 9:00 a.m.. >>> you may remember this man for his forehead tattoo. michael bailey shot one of his neighbors and engaged police in a six hour standoff in fredericksburg last year. according to the fredericksburg star, bailey was sentenced to 88 years for that crime. >>> this morning a rockville doctor is in jail for allegedly running a mill mill. his name is silviu ziscovici, known as dr. z. prosecutors say from 2009 to 2013, me hundreds of thousands

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

you have companies that work in liberia. at the end of the six years they have enough money to say hey we had new ideas and we can probably do that. how do we stop doing that? the money that grew from african economies. they usually go to another african country. they go to europe. they come to american banks. they go around. so how do we create a new partnership where finances, partnership really is partnership and not what we have is old concept of you are my partner but i stied whdecide wh do. i decide what is on the table. i decide what is feasible and what is not feasible. and then two weeks from now the african presidents will be talking to the president of the u.s. and i think they'll be part of the discussions but these are issues we need to talk about. if we talk about partnership, it's not about you deciding as a big brother what is good for your market and my market. that means there's no partnership. it's a big brother, small brother thing. so that mentally has to change and can we change that? we think that it i

they became infected with the deadly virus as they fought the growing outbreak in liberia. wendy gillette reports. >> reporter: a sign at south side church of christ in ft. worth, texas, reads "pray for kent." the prayers are for kent brantley, an american doctor who tested positive last week for ebola. brantley from indianapolis attended the church while completing his family practice residency. shortly after he travelled to liberia to treat ebola patients working for a humanitarian group based in north carolina. he worked with nancy writebol who also testified positive for ebola last week. >> dr. brantley and nancy both are in stable condition tonight. they have fever, body aches and pains, they're not out of the woods yet. >> reporter: the americans were part of a team fighting a fast outbreak of ebola in west africa that's killed 672 people since february. it's fatal in up to 90% of cases and has no known cure. but infect us disease experts say the risk of contracting ebola through casual contact is low. >> you have to have contact win contact or with bodily fluids. >>

in liberia have to undertake before they take care of patients. as they are ordered to keep them, they are particularly at risk of infection, but now the fear of ebola spreading to the wider community, they are protecting the country. the president, has ordered the closure of all schools. a thorough cleaning process for all public buildings on friday, and all public sector staff. speaking at the briefing last week, she emphasized how important it is for people to act responsibly. >> protect yourself, listen to the workers, and believe it is real. go out and carry the message. >> a person who comes in contact with the sufferer, they are at risk. >> the most efficient way of transmitting is when people are taking care of people affected and they get directly exposed to bodily fluids, particularly vomit and blood and diarrhea and feces, and that's why things are happening right now, and we have such an explosion of cases. >> that has prompted the withdrawal of 340 peace corp volunteers in guinea and liberia and scera leon. in nigeria, these who came

there are reports that efforts are under way to the doctor an and a missionary back from liberia. another is a three-day meeting of african leaders that is scheduled to begin in washington on monday. yesterday, they say the summit is still on despite fears of ebola still spreading, but they have canceled their trips to help deal with the health crisis in their country. the cdc issuing a travel warning for three west african nations dealing wit dealing dealing with ebola, ginea, liberia, and sierra leone. >> meteorologist: looking at the national forecast here. this is a visible satellite picture here. the circulation out over the atlantic. this is an area of low pressure. the planes are flying and giving all this information about how the storm may develop. not all that organized yet. still forecast. and it could become a tropical cyclone in the next three to five days. it could go over the caribbean and then turn to the north just east of the u.s. coast here. what's impacting this is an area of high pressure keeping the storm to the south as it moves across the caribbean, and the