Dr. Salia, described by a colleague as "one of the best-trained surgeons in his country," was born in Sierra Leone and was a permanent resident of the United States and lived in Maryland with his wife and children. Both of his sons have tested positive for Ebola.
A surgeon who was flown into the United States Saturday for treatment after contracting Ebola In Sierra Leone has died, the University of Nebraska Medical Center said today.
Dr. Martin Salia of Sierra Leone was diagnosed with Ebola on November 10. Attending staff said Salia was 'extremely ill' upon admission, suffering kidney and respiratory failure. He was placed on dialysis and a ventilator. His condition continued deteriorating to "extremely critical" levels on Sunday.
"It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share this news," said Dr Phil Smith, medical director of the Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medical Center, said in a statement Monday morning. "Dr. Salia was extremely critical when he arrived here, and unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we weren't able to save him."
Salia received a blood transfusion from an Ebola survivor and a dose of the experimental treatment ZMapp.
Dr. Salia was born in Sierra Leone and was a permanent resident of the United States and lived in Maryland with his wife and children. Both of his sons have tested positive for Ebola.
A colleague described Salia as "one of the best-trained surgeons in his country."
The hospital announced the death Monday morning at 7:15am.