Nebraska hospital: Surgeon with Ebola has died

[Marthe48]

Source: AP

A surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in his native Sierra Leone has died while being treated in a biocontainment unit at a Nebraska hospital, the facility said Monday.

Nebraska Medical Center said in a news release that Dr. Martin Salia died as a result of the disease.

"Dr. Salia was extremely critical when he arrived here, and unfortunately, despite out best efforts, we weren't able to save him," said Dr. Phil Smith, medical director of the biocontainment unit.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/nebraska-hospital-surgeon-ebola-died-134817996.html

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Prayers for his family

[femmocrat]

1. Ah....that is so sad.

He lived in Maryland. I saw his family being interviewed over the weekend. My condolences to his family, friends, and coworkers.

[shenmue]

2. Rest in peace

[magical thyme]

3. When they made their press announcement on Saturday, that he'd arrived in

far worse condition than the other patients, I kind of expected this.

Very sad.

[closeupready]

4. How very sad. Condolences to his loved ones.

K&R

[jwirr]

5. May this hero rest in peace. As a surgeon he was very much at risk. I am glad we were able to try to

help him.

[ColesCountyDem]

6. ...

[daleanime]

7. ........

[Delphinus]

8. RIP

Blessings to all.

[Marrah_G]

9. Very sad

[uppityperson]

10. So sad, I wish the best for his family and those who came into contact with him before he

left home.

[Gothmog]

11. May he rest in peace

[tblue37]

12. Early treatment in high quality facilities seems to be the key to survival.

I would guess the patient's basic health at the start of the illness also affects the likelihood of coming out alive after the disease has run its course.

But when they have caught it early and treated it intensively in well-appointed hospitals, their success rate has been very good in the US.