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Doctor with Ebola better tolerating treatment

Dr. Philip W. Smith, left, and Dr. Angela Hewlett speak during a news conference about the condition of Dr. Rick Sacra, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Omaha Neb. Sacra who became infected with Ebola arrived at the Nebraska Medical Center on Friday for treatment in the hospital's specialized 10-bed isolation unit. The 51-year-old Sacra is the third American aid worker to be sickened with the Ebola virus. (AP Photo/The World-Herald, Sarah Hoffman) MAGS OUT; ALL NEBRASKA LOCAL BROADCAST TELEVISION OUT
Dr. Philip W. Smith, left, and Dr. Angela Hewlett speak during a news conference about the condition of Dr. Rick Sacra, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Omaha Neb. Sacra who became infected with Ebola arrived at the Nebraska Medical Center on Friday for treatment in the hospital's specialized 10-bed isolation unit. The 51-year-old Sacra is the third American aid worker to be sickened with the Ebola virus. (AP Photo/The World-Herald, Sarah Hoffman) MAGS OUT; ALL NEBRASKA LOCAL BROADCAST TELEVISION OUT Dr. Philip W. Smith, left, and Dr. Angela Hewlett speak during a news conference about the condition of Dr. Rick Sacra, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Omaha Neb. Sacra who became infected with Ebola arrived at the Nebraska Medical Center on Friday for treatment in the hospital's specialized 10-bed isolation unit. The 51-year-old Sacra is the third American aid worker to be sickened with the Ebola virus. (AP Photo/The World-Herald, Sarah Hoffman) MAGS OUT; ALL NEBRASKA LOCAL BROADCAST TELEVISION OUT

By Associated Press 1 min read

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The American doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia appears to be better tolerating his experimental treatments, but his recovery remains uncertain.

The family of Dr. Rick Sacra says he was able to eat breakfast Monday for the first time since arriving Friday at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

The 51-year-old remains in stable condition. But his wife, Debbie, says Sacra is more alert and that they a good half-hour conversation by video conference Sunday.

Sacra is being treated with an experimental drug that is different than the one given to the two Americans treated for Ebola at an Atlanta hospital.

Sacra’s doctors have refused to name the drug, but they say they’ve been consulting with experts on Ebola at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.