U.S. Doctor Who Survived Ebola Donates Blood to Journalist with the Virus

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The American doctor who was successfully treated after contracting ebola, has donated blood to an NBC freelance cameraman who has also been diagnosed with the virus, NBC News reported on Wednesday.

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Doctors from the Nebraska Medical Center contacted Dr. Kent Brantly after they realized his blood type matched that of photojournalist Ashoka Mukpo.

Doctors hope antibodies in Brantly's plasma will help kick-start Mukpo's immune system.

"This act of kindness and generosity makes me believe in the goodness of humanity," Mukpo's father, Dr. Mitchell, Levy told NBC News. Read more...

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