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American doctor with Ebola receiving new treatment

/ AP

OMAHA, Neb. - 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.

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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.

First published on September 8, 2014 / 4:55 PM EDT

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