Ebola Virus: British Nurse Who Survived Returns To Sierra Leone

The British nurse who survived Ebola in  has returned to Sierra-Leone where he caught the deadly virus. William Pooley said he was delighted to help other British medics in Sierra Leone in a bid to prevent 'as many unnecessary deaths as possible'. The 29-year-old, who was treated with an experimental drug out of most victims' reach, flew out last night despite uncertainty over whether he is immune to the disease. Although it is widely assumed the same person cannot develop Ebola twice, that has never been proven conclusively by scientists.

The Suffolk-born nurse will arrive in Sierra Leone today, where 932 people have died of Ebola, and resume work in an isolation unit run at Freetown'sConnaught Hospital by British medics. He had to wait until the government replaced his passport - because his previous one was incinerated along with the rest of his belongings.

"I would like to once again thank the team at the Royal Free Hospital and the RAF who provided me with such excellent treatment and support, But the real emergency is in West Africa, and the teams out there need all the support we can give them. I am now looking forward to getting back out there and doing all I can to prevent as many unnecessary deaths as possible.'' he said in a statement.

Dr Oliver Johnson, programme director for the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership, said: 'It is fantastic that Will has chosen to join our small team here at Connaught Hospital. The situation here in Freetown is getting worse by the day and so Will’s experience and commitment will be vital as we do everything we can to stem the flow of cases. The best way of stopping Ebola spreading even further is to fight it at its source and I look forward to working with Will to do just that.'

Source: MailOnline