American doctor who survived Ebola returns to Liberia

He calls the West African nation his “second home.” He lived there from 1995 to 2010 and has made about a dozen trips since then. But he said this time he’ll have a different perspective.

“Having spent three days in the treatment unit in Liberia, I really feel for those who are sick,” Sacra said from his home in Holden, Massachusetts.

“The needs in Liberia are still tremendous,” he said. “Even before Ebola the health care system was very weak and barely functioning. I just feel that God has opened the door for me to make a difference. I was to continue doing that if I can.”

CNN’s Deb Goldschmidt contributed to this report

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