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Photos: Five years since Emory’s first Ebola patient
Photos: Emory University Hospital commemorates the fifth anniversary of treating medical missionary Dr. Kent Brantly, the first Ebola patient on American soil.
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August 2, 2019, 2019 - Atlanta - Dr. Kent Brantly washes his hands in the Serious Communicable Diseases Unit where he was treated. He said the smells brought back strong memories. Members of the Emory University Hospital medical team who successfully treated the first patients with Ebola virus disease in the United States reunited with former patients Dr. Kent Brantly, and Nancy Writebol on Friday, Aug. 2. This marks the fifth anniversary of Dr. Brantly's arrival at Emory University Hospital as the first patient with Ebola virus disease to be treated in the U.S. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com
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