Brantly received a transfusion of the blood of a 14-year-old Ebola survivor who he personally helped to treat. Giving blood transfusions from survivors to still suffering Ebola patients is an established, though not nearly proven, treatment for the largely untreatable disease.
However, on Thursday charity SIM said in a statement that Mrs Writebol’s condition had worsened, despite the serum.
Her husband, David, is close by but can only visit his wife through a window or dressed in a haz-mat suit.
‘We continue to pray for Nancy’s full and complete recovery,’ said Bruce Johnson, president of SIM USA. ‘Even though her condition has worsened, we know she is receiving the best possible medical care, and we are thankful that she has access to this experimental drug.
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Funny...two very different updates/stories
Interestingly, I read that there was only one dose of this, and the doctor (Brantley) gave it to the volunteer (Nancy Writebol).
I had read that doctors a few years ago (maybe in Nigeria?) had tried the blood transfusion system and they thought that it had worked. It’s basically the same as any treatment for a disease like this, based on antibodies in the blood of a survivor, but without the intermediate culturing and refining phase.
However, if it’s true that the doctor did not receive the vaccine is doing better while the patient who is doing worse is the one did receive the vaccine, I think the article was not exactly on target.
Furthermore, the doctor was younger, and the two were opposite sexes, so it would be necessary to see what happens with two comparable subjects (i.e., both white males in their 30s or 40s, or both white females in their 50s or 60s).
However, on THURSDAY charity SIM said in a statement that Mrs Writebol’s condition had worsened, despite the serum.
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Actually, Writebol improved after given a second vial of serum (the report she had worsened was Thursday, the improvement was Sunday):
Writebol also received a vial of the medication. Her response was not as remarkable, according to sources familiar with the treatment. However, doctors on SUNDAY administered Writebol a second dose of the medication, which resulted in significant improvement.
She was stable enough to be evacuated back to the United States and is expected to arrive before noon Tuesday.
Indeed. But what do you expect from the msm these days. It's all magic mirrors and slight of hand. Liars all.
That was a Tuesday. Then there's this from his wife's sister in law dated Sunday, July 27, "Amber and their kids arrived back in Texas last week" - http://www.carrollcrossroads.com/ . I still think he shipped his family home on the next plane out when he first suspected/knew he had contracted it.