Kent Brantly Ebola Virus Analysis
The ebola outbreak of 2014 claimed many lives, some of which being American. Many more would have been claimed, however, if Dr. Kent Brantly hadn’t donated his blood plasma to the cause. Dr. Brantly is inspiring to me because even after he had become ill with ebola and survived, he continued to fight the international war on the virus. He is a true, selfless, and honorable hero that should be remembered forever as such.
Brantly wouldn’t even have become ill with the virus in the first place if he hadn’t been in Liberia, trying to fight ebola alongside the citizens of Monrovia. This alone shows how brave he is, because he went straight into the Hot Zone, even when there was a great chance that he would become infected himself. He was completely …show more content…
This was groundbreaking medical treatment that would lead Brantly to potentially save thousands of lives. This unit of blood from a fourteen year old survivor led him to donate his blood to American sufferers once he recovered. For the citizens of Dallas, and its suburbs, this was potentially life-saving. Dr. Brantly donated his blood-plasma to a Dallas nurse who had fallen ill after aiding a victim of the virus who unfortunately didn’t survive. She managed to live on, though, because of her medical treatment and Brantly’s blood transfusion to her. Even after just becoming clear of the virus, he was ready to keep giving back to the world, which is so inspiring to me. He worked non-stop to try to eradicate this virus in all parts of the world, even after nearly succumbing to it. In all, he donated plasma three times and offered to donate once, although the blood types weren’t compatible together, so he couldn’t donate. He even donated twice in about one week. That was so much pressure on his body, but he did it anyway for the good of the world and the United …show more content…
He redefined charity and philanthropy by making me and many other citizens of the world realize that charity isn’t just donating money and clothing, but demonstrating passion for a cause and not stopping until your vision and dream for that cause have been realized. I can only hope to have the same dedication and passion for my vocation when I graduate college and begin my
Brantly wouldn’t even have become ill with the virus in the first place if he hadn’t been in Liberia, trying to fight ebola alongside the citizens of Monrovia. This alone shows how brave he is, because he went straight into the Hot Zone, even when there was a great chance that he would become infected himself. He was completely …show more content…
This was groundbreaking medical treatment that would lead Brantly to potentially save thousands of lives. This unit of blood from a fourteen year old survivor led him to donate his blood to American sufferers once he recovered. For the citizens of Dallas, and its suburbs, this was potentially life-saving. Dr. Brantly donated his blood-plasma to a Dallas nurse who had fallen ill after aiding a victim of the virus who unfortunately didn’t survive. She managed to live on, though, because of her medical treatment and Brantly’s blood transfusion to her. Even after just becoming clear of the virus, he was ready to keep giving back to the world, which is so inspiring to me. He worked non-stop to try to eradicate this virus in all parts of the world, even after nearly succumbing to it. In all, he donated plasma three times and offered to donate once, although the blood types weren’t compatible together, so he couldn’t donate. He even donated twice in about one week. That was so much pressure on his body, but he did it anyway for the good of the world and the United …show more content…
He redefined charity and philanthropy by making me and many other citizens of the world realize that charity isn’t just donating money and clothing, but demonstrating passion for a cause and not stopping until your vision and dream for that cause have been realized. I can only hope to have the same dedication and passion for my vocation when I graduate college and begin my