Kent Brantly

“As the Ebola virus continued to consume my patients, I witnessed the horror this disease visits upon its victims, the intense pain and humiliation of those who suffer with it.”

“In theory, and I think in practice, I am immune to the strain of Ebola that I was infected with. But there are five different strains of Ebola.”

“What I can tell you is that I serve a faithful God who answers prayers.”

“My 4-year-old son prays every night for his best friend who is the same age - our next door neighbor in Liberia, a little Liberian boy: 'Dear God, please don't let him get Ebola.' I'm proud of him for thinking about his friend and praying for him but that's not a prayer that a 4-year-old should have to consider.”

“Faith is central to my life. I am who I am, I do what I do because of my faith.”

“Changing people's beliefs and altering behaviors is a very difficult challenge in any setting.”

“When I became ill, I started to experience what my patients had suffered under my care.”

“There are a lot of health care providers in this country who have a very deep sense of service and compassion for the suffering of others, who are motivated to go to West Africa despite the risks of infection and death. And doctors and nurses face those risks every day regardless of their setting.”

“You never know who is walking around with a fever who took some Tylenol to make themselves feel better.”

“Ebola is a humiliating disease that strips you of your dignity. You are removed from family and put into isolation where you cannot even see the faces of those caring for you due to the protective suits - you can only see their eyes.”

“I chose a career in medicine because I wanted a tangible skill with which to serve people. And so my role as a physician is my attempt to do that.”

“I wasn't afraid of treating Ebola patients in the isolation unit. That was the safest job. But seeing patients in the clinic, seeing patients in the emergency room, being in the community - those things gave me pause.”