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Chief Ebola Doctor Overseeing Cases in Sierra Leone Contracts the Virus

posted by janrinok on Saturday July 26 2014, @02:23PM   Printer-friendly
from the physician-heal-thyself dept.

cafebabe writes:

CNN reports that:

A doctor who has played a key role in fighting the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone is infected with the disease, according to that country's Ministry of Health. Dr.Sheik Humarr Khan is being treated by the French aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres also known as Doctors Without Borders in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, Tim Shenk, an agency spokesman, told CNN.

Until falling ill, Khan had been overseeing Ebola treatment and isolation units at Kenema Government Hospital, about 185 miles east of the capital Freetown.

Citing patient confidentiality, Shenk declined to provide additional details about Khan's condition.

I'm reluctant to discuss a person's confidential medical condition. However, this is a matter of public interest.

 
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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by isostatic on Saturday July 26 2014, @02:38PM

    by isostatic (365) on Saturday July 26 2014, @02:38PM (#74180) Journal

    A doctor who ... is infected with the disease,

    Never mind, he'll regenerate

    In other news the outbreak has spread to Lagos, Nigeria. [bbc.co.uk] He arrived through Lagos airport. There's also a breakout in Freetown. Freetown has a handful of direct flights to Europe, and Lagos has a ton, as well as direct flights to New York, Atlanta and Houston.

    Fatality from this strain of ebola so far is 60%.

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  • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday July 26 2014, @03:51PM

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Saturday July 26 2014, @03:51PM (#74190) Homepage

    " New york, Atlanta, and Houston "

    And nothing of value will be lost.

    • (Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 26 2014, @04:05PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 26 2014, @04:05PM (#74192)

      Just like your post.

  • (Score: 1) by Freeman on Monday July 28 2014, @06:37PM

    by Freeman (732) on Monday July 28 2014, @06:37PM (#74717) Journal

    This reminds me of that movie with the infected monkey...

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    Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"