FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A leading doctor who risked his own life to treat dozens of Ebola patients died Tuesday from the disease, officials said, as a major regional airline announced it was suspending flights to the cities hardest hit by an outbreak that has killed more than 670 people.
DrSheik Humarr Khan, who was praised as a "national hero" for treating the disease in Sierra Leone, was confirmed dead by health ministry officials there. He had been hospitalized in quarantine since last week, and was receiving treatment at a center run by Doctors Without Borders. In June, Khan acknowledged the risk he was taking, saying he was "afraid for my life." Read more...
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