Da Dobbins Reserve air base, where that plane is expected to touch downen in a few hours time. Nancy writebol and kent brantly contracted it in liberia. In hardhit west africa, more than 700 have died from ebola in recent weeks. Ebola is so infectious is kills up to 60 to 90 of patients who catch it. Contracted through transition of bodily fluids include fever, muscle ache and general weakness. Following twitter or facebook you know there is a huge concern about bringing these two people back to the u. S. Who are infected and thats the question were asking today. Cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta with us now. Theres a lot of questions about this, and ill tell you, i asked the head offed cdc specifically that same question. He made an interesting and fundamental point. That is, they are u. S. Citizens. Theres not an exclusionary policy in america, even if someone who an Infectious Disease they cant come back in. The state department had the to oversee it, cdc gave approva
Thompson joins us live. It was two communities the mayor was cautious before declaring things well and good for the rest of the community and city. Reporter right. What he was trying to do was make sure that the level of the toxin in question was below what the World Health Organization set out as a standard. Its one part per billion is the scientific declaratiodeclaratio. What they saw early this morning. He was up at 3 00 a. M. And said tests came back from two neighborhoods he wasnt satisfied with. They retested the water and all the tests showed the water in the two neighborhoods was safe. Once that happened he lifted the ban. The Drinking Water ban for all the entire toledo area. In fact, the mayor himself grabbed the claglass of tap wat and drank it to prove that the water is safe. Its going to take more than that. After almost three days of using bottled water and learning about the toxin which could cause vomiting, diarrhea, and ultimately liver damage. People in the area are n
This unusual problem. Hey there, everyone. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. We have developments of the first ebola person from the United States to enter the United States. The foreign aide worker is at Emory University hospital in atlanta. He walked off an ambulance. Its enkoushlging thcouragin seems to be improving and were hoping that hell continue to improve. Ebola is a scary disease because its so deadly. The planned fact is we can stop it from spreading in hospitals and we can stop it in africa. We know that brantlys wife, who is seen here in this undated photo on this samaritans purposes website has visited him along with his mother and father and sister. The plane is on its way back to liberia to pick up nancy writebol. Dr. Nancy snyderman is joining me. Good morning to you, dr. Nancy. We were watching the doctor walk with that minimal assistance. Why did that impress you so much . Well, i think it was stunning because we expected, as is usually the case, for a patient to b
And towns devastated by the terror group. The next stops for secretary kerry, turkey and egypt to discuss how to bring stability to iraq and syria. From australia to britain, rallying the usual allies in this isis fight is one thing but todays news, the support of these arab countries is an asset that cannot be understated. And incidentally, its the very game of friends and enemies that may be the ultimate destruction of isis and my next guest is here to explain, contributing editor at vanity fair. Nice to see you. Ten reasons the Islamic State is doomed. Those ten reasons are actually enemies. We have them right here. Ill keep this list up for a bit. Really, hone in if you can on a few of these. The first of course being the u. S. We heard the news that allies in this fight now include this list of arab countries so how does this change things . Weve obviously taken the right path. One of the things that people dont understand i think or too many people dont understand, isis is not al
It happened at a crowded childrens park in the eastern city of lahore. The death toll has risen to at least 71. Killed and most of them women and children. More than 300 are injured. Many still in critical condition. This morning, funerals are already being held for some of the young victims of yesterdays attack. Nbcs barry arent has more. Reporter the bomb went off near the childrens rides in a park crowded with christians celebrating the easter holiday. In the aftermath, scenes of chaos. People tending to the dead and injured. Relatives looking for missing loved ones. Women and children standing on bloody ground. The scene at the hospital also chaotic. One after another the wounded, many of them women and children, carried in. A Health Official saying many of the injured were in critical condition. A breakaway faction of the taliban in pakistan said it was behind the suicide attack. A spokesman telling nbc news the Christian Community celebrating easter was the, quote, prime target.