Wayland Native Infected with Ebola Virus

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By Matt Perkins

A 51-year-old Massachusetts man who worked in Liberia has been diagnosed with having Ebola, the third American doctor to become infected with the virus, WHDH reported Wednesday.

Dr. Rick Sacra, of Holden and also a Wayland native, is currently in isolation in Liberia and is expected to be moved to the United States for treatment, according to WHDH.

Sacra was reportedly not treating Ebola patients, and it is currently unknown how he contracted the virus, NECN reported.

Sacra, who works with the missionary group SIMS Clinic Organization, is the third American doctor to become infected with Ebola. Nancy Writebol, also a worker with SIM, previously contracted the virus, as did Kent Brantly, who spoke about his experience this week with NBC’s Matt Lauer, according to USA Today.