Ebola patient Dr Kent Brantly beams with delight after beating deadly disease

DailyMail ^ | 21 August 2014 | By Associated Press and Ted Thornhill for MailOnline

[CorporateStepsister]

Ebola patient Dr Kent Brantly beamed with delight today as he thanked God for sparing his life and prepared to leave hospital after being declared free of the deadly disease.

The American missionary doctor looked a little frail but healthy as he gripped the hand of his wife Amber amid a large medical team at a Emory University Hospital press conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 33-year-old said: 'Today is a miraculous day. I am thrilled to be alive, to be well and to be reunited with my family.'

He thanked God for saving his life, saying that the thousands of prayers which had been said for him around the world, had been answered. He also gave credit to the experimental serum he received after his health rapidly deteriorated when he contracted Ebola last month.

[CorporateStepsister]

Full Title: "'God saved my life': Ebola patient Dr Kent Brantly beams with delight after beating deadly disease with experimental serum as he prepares to leave hospital"

I thought some good news would be welcomed; this is great how he credits God.

[cripplecreek]

That was before anyone informed him that the disease could still be passed on through sexual contact for another month or so.

[cuban leaf]

That was before anyone informed him that the disease could still be passed on through sexual contact for another month or so.

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OUCH!

;-)

[BipolarBob]

“I no longer have the disease, I’m just a carrier”.”

[driftdiver]

Apparently the disease can make a mans jewels swell to the size of a large peach. I’m guessing he isn’t feeling especially amorous right now.

[Tennessee Nana]

DONT HUG ME !!!

[CorporateStepsister]

Right; I thought it was for life, but either way, he’s alive and that alone is much to be thankful for.

[CorporateStepsister]

His wife might be though!

[CrazyIvan]

With my luck I’d go home, fall in the shower,and die.

[colorado tanker]

Yes, thank you for some good news for a change.

It's encouraging to know this disease is not necessarily a death sentence.

[driftdiver]

Possibly, hopefully they both have some self control. Have sex and die a horrible death, possibly killing your children too, or wait a couple months.

hmmmm

[The Sons of Liberty]

Now that DR. DoGooder has been “cured” at taxpayer expense, I suggest he get his arse back to africa, since ostensibly he is now immune.

[tophat9000]

Question once you survive Ebola are you immune from getting it again?

[camle]

how can they tell that he still isn’t carrying it in a dormant state?

[PA Engineer]

Question once you survive Ebola are you immune from getting it again?

A person from Doctors Without Boarders stated that there is no immunity and the person can catch it again. Don't have the link right now.

[Jewbacca]

“Question once you survive Ebola are you immune from getting it again?”

That particular strain, and more resistant to others.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

[Black Agnes]

He wasn’t a large person to begin with. He’s positively skeletal now. Hopefully the wife will feed him lots.

[petitfour]

Too bad you couldn’t just shoot him, huh? Save the expense? I am guessing he had insurance through his employer who paid for his transport from Africa to the hospital here.

[Jane Long]

I’ve read it’s up to three months....for that and for breastfeeding. Which is what makes it such a problem in a third world environment.

Prayers up for his continued healing...and for all of those who’ve worked with him.