A lot of updates are coming in from Dallas regarding Nina Pham, the nurse infected with the Ebola virus. Kent Brantly—the Samaratin’s Purse doctor who contracted Ebola working in Africa and recovered after treatment back in the United States—reportedly flew into Dallas so that Pham could be give a transfusion of his blood.
Dallas nurse Nina Pham received a blood transfusion that was donated by #ebola survivor Dr Kent Brantly yesterday
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 14, 2014
NEW: Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly of Fort Worth donated blood to Nina Pham. @NBCDFW
— ScottGordonNBC5 (@ScottGordonNBC5) October 14, 2014
Traditional mon night mass underway at Nina Pham's family church in FW #PrayersForNina @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/Dem5iRbs0M
— Todd Unger (@ToddNEWS) October 13, 2014
Fr Jim Khoi, pastor of Nina Pham, says she received transfusion from Ebola survivor. pic.twitter.com/pRPjcwc886
— Jim Douglas WFAA (@wfaajdouglas) October 13, 2014
Pham’s dog Bentley was rescued from her apartment and is now safe in the care of Dallas Animal Services.
He says Nina's mother told him a "good" and "devoted" man flew in for transfusion, but did not know who. pic.twitter.com/z7S2JQnoBr
— Jim Douglas WFAA (@wfaajdouglas) October 13, 2014
Dallas PIO says ebola patient's dog is "adorable" and "in good hands now".
we expect an update a bit later. pic.twitter.com/VR1wn0GoDy— Jenny Lyon (@jennylyon35) October 13, 2014
NEW: dallas animal services just tweeted a pic from the Ebola patient's dog's "new home". say he's safe and happy. pic.twitter.com/gN4a3Y7i4B
— Jenny Lyon (@jennylyon35) October 14, 2014
Time to get Bentley. pic.twitter.com/4eDBMO2vi6
— Dr. Sana Syed (@SanaSyedKI) October 13, 2014
He's adorable. Clearly a little puzzled by what's going on. But he's in good hands now and will be taken care of. Will update soon.
— Dr. Sana Syed (@SanaSyedKI) October 13, 2014
Bentley is safe with City of Dallas. Taking him to a safe place. Will share pics once we've shown the owner he's okay.
— Dr. Sana Syed (@SanaSyedKI) October 13, 2014
I posted 7 photos on Facebook in the album "Rescuing Bentley" http://t.co/N37esNGADG
— Dallas90 (Dallas Animal Services) (@DallasShelter) October 13, 2014
BREAKING: Records given to the AP show about 70 hospital staffers involved in care of Dallas Ebola patient.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 13, 2014
Wow. More patients might overwhelm the system.
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