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U.S. Evacuates Ebola Patients Brantly and Writebol Safely

4/5/2026

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In July 2014, Dr. Kent Brantly and medical volunteer Nancy Writebol contracted Ebola in Liberia, prompting a U.S. search for safe evacuation.
Phoenix Air agreed to attempt the evacuation using the Aeromedical Biological Containment System (ABCS).
Medical personnel practiced a complex procedure to avoid infection during transport.
Brantly and Writebol recovered after treatment at Emory University Hospital, despite public fear and protests.

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Story summary

In July 2014, Dr. Kent Brantly and medical volunteer Nancy Writebol contracted Ebola in Liberia, prompting a U.S. search for safe evacuation.
Phoenix Air agreed to attempt the evacuation using the Aeromedical Biological Containment System (ABCS).
Medical personnel practiced a complex procedure to avoid infection during transport.
Brantly and Writebol recovered after treatment at Emory University Hospital, despite public fear and protests.