Dr. Martin Salia has died in Omaha
[T]he second Ebola patient to die in the United States is Dr. Martin Salia, a Sierra Leone surgeon who contracted Ebola sometime shortly before Nov. 6th, when it is said that he first presented symptoms consistent with EVD. On that date, his blood tested negative for Ebola Virus, but aContinue Reading
Surgeon infected with Ebola virus fights for his life in Omaha
[D]r. Martin Salia has now arrived in Omaha, Nebraska where he is being treated for what appears to be advanced Ebola Virus Disease (formerly called Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever). Salia’s condition is described as “extremely critical’ as of this morning. According to Fox News: Salia, a Sierra Leone citizen who livesContinue Reading
Presidential Memorandum Says No to Lawsuits re: Ebola
[O]n Thursday, President Obama signed a Memorandum of Understanding that indemnifies USAID contractors from being sued pursuant to their work during the current Ebola epidemic in West Africa. According to an article at CNS News: The president’s directive gives the administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) theContinue Reading