Ebola surgeon dies in US hospital

A surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in his native Sierra Leone has died in a US hospital.

Ebola surgeon dies in US hospital
Mon, 17 Nov, 2014 - 14:09

A surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in his native Sierra Leone has died in a US hospital.

Nebraska Medical Centre said Dr Martin Salia died as a result of the disease. Hospital spokesman Taylor Wilson said he died shortly after 4am today.

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