A British nurse who recovered from Ebola has
travelled to the US to donate blood to try to save
the life of another victim of the virus.www.facebook.com
Will Pooley, 29, was discharged from the Royal
Free Hospital in north-west London two weeks ago
where he received treatment in a special isolation
unit.
Both Mr Pooley and the new victim, who has not
been named, are believed to have worked together
in Sierra Leone.
The Foreign Office said it had arranged a
replacement passport within 24 hours.
As a survivor of the disease, Mr Pooley could help
the victim recover by donating his blood which
will now contain natural antibodies that can help
protect against Ebola.
Mr Pooley is thought to have flown to Atlanta at
the weekend after the Foreign Office issued him
with an emergency passport.
His original passport was burned along with other
belongings as a precaution to stop the virus from
spreading.
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said
in a statement: "Following a request from his
family, the FCO Consular Team and the UK
Passport Office worked together to get a
replacement passport to Will Pooley within 24
hours, this enabled him to fly out to the US
immediately and potentially assist with the
treatment of an Ebola victim."
Infectious diseases specialist Dr Aneesh Mehta,
one of five doctors working at a specialist unit in
Atlanta, said the team were looking at all treatment
options for the latest patient.
He said: "We believe the supportive care -
allowing the body to heal itself and supporting it
through that process - is the mainstay of therapy,
as is true for any infectious disease. If we have
therapeutic options, we'll evaluate those."
Ebola is transmitted through sweat, blood and
saliva.
The World Health Organisation says that more than
2,500 people have been killed by the latest
outbreak in west Africa, where the death rate
stands at 90% if it goes untreated.
travelled to the US to donate blood to try to save
the life of another victim of the virus.www.facebook.com
Will Pooley, 29, was discharged from the Royal
Free Hospital in north-west London two weeks ago
where he received treatment in a special isolation
unit.
Both Mr Pooley and the new victim, who has not
been named, are believed to have worked together
in Sierra Leone.
The Foreign Office said it had arranged a
replacement passport within 24 hours.
As a survivor of the disease, Mr Pooley could help
the victim recover by donating his blood which
will now contain natural antibodies that can help
protect against Ebola.
Mr Pooley is thought to have flown to Atlanta at
the weekend after the Foreign Office issued him
with an emergency passport.
His original passport was burned along with other
belongings as a precaution to stop the virus from
spreading.
All options
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said
in a statement: "Following a request from his
family, the FCO Consular Team and the UK
Passport Office worked together to get a
replacement passport to Will Pooley within 24
hours, this enabled him to fly out to the US
immediately and potentially assist with the
treatment of an Ebola victim."
Infectious diseases specialist Dr Aneesh Mehta,
one of five doctors working at a specialist unit in
Atlanta, said the team were looking at all treatment
options for the latest patient.
He said: "We believe the supportive care -
allowing the body to heal itself and supporting it
through that process - is the mainstay of therapy,
as is true for any infectious disease. If we have
therapeutic options, we'll evaluate those."
Ebola is transmitted through sweat, blood and
saliva.
The World Health Organisation says that more than
2,500 people have been killed by the latest
outbreak in west Africa, where the death rate
stands at 90% if it goes untreated.
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