Nancy Writebol, a North Carolina-based missionary working in Liberia, has tested positive for Ebola.
The son of a North Carolina-based missionary in Liberia told NBC's Today show that his mother was fighting the Ebola virus after testing positive for the deadly illness on Friday, July 25.
Nancy Writebol, an American hygienist employed by Serving in Mission (SIM) is in isolation at Samaritan’s Purse care center in Monrovia, Liberia.
Writebol and her husband, David, are missionaries who have been working in the region for decades, according to Today. They have been living in Monrovia since August 2013, CNN reported.
Nancy's son, Jeremy Writebol told Today that his mom was "fighting through it" and "working real hard to get through this."
Nancy was part of a joint SIM and Samaritan's Purse team treating Ebola victims in Monrovia. She was involved in decontaminating medical workers who had direct contact with people fighting the Ebola virus.
Jeremy said his mother was helping the doctors and medical staff contain the deadly virus and "serving them as best she could."
Nancy is stable and is "able to move around on her own," said Jeremy. She is being given plenty of fluids.
There were concerns that Nancy's husband, David, who was in close contact with her before she went into isolation, may have contracted the virus. But Jeremy said his father has been checking his temperature every six hours, and is "strong and healthy right now."
Dr. Kent Brantley, 33, an Indianapolis-based member of Samaritan's Purse who was treating Ebola victims in Monrovia, was also infected.
Both Writebol and Brantly "remain in serious condition," according to a statement issued Wednesday by Samaritan's Purse.
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