Sierra Leone: Doctor Leading Fight Against Ebola Catches the Virus
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Version 0 of 1. The head doctor fighting an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone has himself caught the disease. A statement from the president’s office said the virologist, Sheik Umar Khan, 39, had been transferred to a ward run by the medical charity Doctors Without Borders. Dr. Khan has been hailed as a “national hero” by the Health Ministry for his efforts to lead the fight against Ebola, which has killed 632 people across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since an outbreak began in February. |