Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone dies of virus

A doctor in charge of an Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone has become another victim of the deadly virus. Dr Umar Khan died on Tuesday, July 29, according to the head of Sierra Leone’s health services. Khan was diagnosed last week with Ebola and was admitted into an isolation facility run by Doctors Without Borders. Health Minister Miatta Kargbo called Khan a “national hero” and praised his “tremendous sacrifice” for trying to save the lives of others. Several other health workers treating Ebola patients have contracted the deadly virus in affected areas. Out of 489 recorded cases in Sierra Leone, 159 people have died. Ebola is a form of hemorrhagic fever which kills up to 90% of all cases.

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