Sheik Umar Khan
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 10 years ago |
Date of birth | March 6,1975 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Sierra Leone |
Date of died | July 29,2014 |
Died | Sierra Leone |
Education | Korle Bu |
Researches | Lassa fever |
Ebola virus disease | |
Research | Lassa fever |
Ebola | |
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ID | 1742700 |
Sheik Umar Khan Life story
Sheik Umar Khan was the chief Sierra Leonean doctor attempting to curb the country's Ebola outbreak in 2014. The virologist is credited with treating over a hundred patients before succumbing to the virus himself. He was recognized as a "national hero" by Sierra Leone's Health Ministry.