US Ebola patient released; says he feels great

By Josh Funk

Published September 25, 2014 9:19pm ET

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US Ebola patient released; says he feels great — Former Ebola patient Dr. Richard Sacra arrives to a news conference at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Dr. Sacra who was treated at the medical center the last three weeks has left his room in the biocontainment unit and will head home soon. The CDC confirmed that two separate blood samples taken from Dr. Sacra 24 hours apart show the Ebola virus is no longer in his bloodstream. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) | Nati Harnik

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After three weeks in isolation, an American doctor who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa says he’s grateful for the specialized care that allowed him to recover and remains concerned about the people he was trying to help.

Rick Sacra, 51, was released from the Nebraska Medical Center Thursday after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared him.

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