EBOLA-AMERICANS
Ebola-infected doctor somewhat improved at Nebraska hospital
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) β Infectious disease specialists at the Nebraska Medical Center say Ebola-infected missionary Dr. Rick Sacra (SAY’-krah) is somewhat improved, but it’s too soon to say if he will recover.
Dr. Angela Hewlett says the 51-year-old Sacra is still sick, but “more alert” and talkative than when he arrived at the Omaha hospital from Liberia on Friday.
Hewlett says Sacra’s family read to him from the Bible on Sunday through a video link from outside his isolation unit, and he asked for a Bible to be brought in.
Dr. Philip Smith said Sacra has felt well enough to joke a bit and offer tips on his treatment based on his experience in Africa.
Sacra is the third American missionary to be sickened with the Ebola virus. The other two recovered after being brought back to the U.S.
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186-w-30-(Steve Coleman, AP religion editor, with Dr. Angela Hewlett, infectious disease specialist, Nebraska Medical Center)–Infectious disease specialists at the Nebraska Medical Center say Ebola-infected missionary Dr. Rick Sacra is somewhat improved. AP Religion Editor Steve Coleman reports. ((Sacra is pronounced SAY’-krah)) (7 Sep 2014)
< 180-a-13-(Dr. Angela Hewlett, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, with reporters)-“to help him”-Dr. Angela Hewlett, an Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, says Ebola-infected Dr. Rick Sacra has shown some signs of improvement. COURTESY: KETV ((mandatory on-air credit)) ((Sacra is pronounced SAY-krah’)) (7 Sep 2014) < 182-a-10-(Dr. Angela Hewlett, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, with reporters)-“he has been”-Dr. Angela Hewlett, an Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, says Dr. Rick Sacra’s family visited with him again Sunday through video-conference. COURTESY: KETV ((mandatory on-air credit)) ((Sacra is pronounced SAY-krah’)) (7 Sep 2014) < 184-a-11-(Dr. Philip Smith, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, with reporters)-“number of tips”-Dr. Philip Smith, an Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, says Dr. Rick Sacra has been helping advise the staff on his treatment. COURTESY: KETV ((mandatory on-air credit)) ((Sacra is pronounced SAY-krah’)) (7 Sep 2014) < 183-a-09-(Dr. Angela Hewlett, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, with reporters)-“of the non-tangible”-Dr. Angela Hewlett, an Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, says Dr. Rick Sacra’s alertness and good spirits are encouraging. COURTESY: KETV ((mandatory on-air credit)) ((Sacra is pronounced SAY-krah’)) (7 Sep 2014) < 185-a-08-(Dr. Philip Smith, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, with reporters)-“could be tough”-Dr. Philip Smith, an Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, says Dr. Rick Sacra has joked with him some. COURTESY: KETV ((mandatory on-air credit)) ((Sacra is pronounced SAY-krah’)) (7 Sep 2014) < 181-a-06-(Dr. Angela Hewlett, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, with reporters)-“still very sick”-Dr. Angela Hewlett, an Infectious Disease Specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center, says she can’t say that Dr. Rick Sacra is definitely on the road to recovery. 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