He led Sierra Leone's fight against Ebola ---- urging locals to get tested immediately and warning about the dangers of denial.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE:Dr. Sheik Umar Khan saying:<br/> <br />"Simply, it's a disease that somebody can acquire, and if only they could listen appropriately to our advices."<br/> <br />But now he himself has become a victim.<br/> <br />Dr. Sheik Umar Khan died Tuesday evening from the disease<br/> <br />The 39-year-old doctor is being hailed as "national hero" by the country's health ministry.<br/> <br />The Ebola outbreak in western Africa is believed to have killed nearly 700 people making it the worst on record. There is no cure.<br/> <br />Khan's death from the highly contagious virus highlights the risk health workers face in treating it.<br/> <br />A month before his death, he spoke about the dangerous stigma surrounding the disease.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Dr. Sheik Umar Khan saying:<br/> <br />"It's about denial, it's about the negative attitude initially we are getting from our people."<br/> <br />Khan died l
