Second American Contracts Ebola

Samaritan’s Purse, the North Carolina based International aid agency, released a statement Sunday saying a second American worker has tested positive for the Ebola virus. The statement reads: ” A second U.S. citizen working in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus. Nancy Writebol is employed by SIM in Liberia and was helping the joint SIM/Samaritan‘s Purse team that is treating Ebola patients at the Case Management Center in Monrovia. SIM manages ELWA Hospital there, and the two organizations have been working closely to combat Ebola since the current outbreak began in Liberia in March. Writebol is married with two children. We request that her family‘s privacy be respected during this difficult time, and please keep them in your prayers.” On Saturday, the organization announced the first American, Dr. Kent Brantley, has become ill. Ebola kills between 60% and 90% of the people it infects. The latest outbreak in the western part of Africa has been the deadliest ever. 672 people, including Liberia’s foremost doctor on the disease, have died.