Prayer or medicine? Missionary infected with Ebola is cured The doctor and the American missionary Kent Brantly (33), who contracted the Ebola virus of patients treated in Liberia was several days between life and death. Known to kill 90% of those infected, Ebola has no known cure. While the family and various mission agencies asked for prayer for him and for missionary nurse Nancy Writebol (60), both were treated with an experimental drug called ZMapp, in the few patients who were tested in West Africa did not give healing warranty. 20th Brantly was discharged from hospital at Emory University in Atlanta, said the mission Samaritans Purse, of which he was part. Blood tests of the last days show that it is free of the virus. Today (21) Writebol was discharged. She received the same treatment in the same hospital as his colleague. As was reported, the Spanish Catholic missionary Miguel Pajares, also infected with Ebola in Liberia, received the experimental treatment, but he died on the 12th. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritans Purse mission published an official statement, which highlights the faith and the testimony of Brantly. His faithfulness to God and compassion for the people of Africa have been an example to us all. I know that Dr. Brantly and your wonderful family would like to ask you to remember to pray for those people who are in Africa fighting and suffering for Ebola. Several US sites and Christian groups are celebrating what appears to be a miracle, thanking God for healing Brantly and Writebol. In the first public statement after leaving the hospital, Brantly said Today is a miraculous day, recognizing that anyone who worked in the region foresaw the epidemic in recent months. He said that you know is only alive because of Gods action. Reported that the first words of the missionary colleague when the two met again in the hospital was Glory to God!. Both asked for support for those who continue to work in the affected countries. He explained that need some time to recover, but you want to go back to work as a missionary. Earlier this month, the WHO (World Health Organization) published a statement declaring the Ebola a public health emergency of global reach. It also requested a coordinated international response to halt and reverse the international spread of disease. The announcement that this is the epidemic most important and most severe in four decades, caused panic in several African countries. The fear is that the virus to spread to other continents, becoming a pandemic. There is no known vaccine or specific treatment on the market for the hemorrhagic fever generated by Ebola, which kills within days.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:29:20 +0000
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