Cuban medical doctor Felix Baez (R), member of the International Contingent Brigade “Henry Reeve”, who was infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone, poses for a photo with his wife Vania Ferrer (C) and his son Alejandro Baez (L) during a press conference upon his arrival at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on December 6

The Cuban doctor infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone returned to Havana on Saturday after being cured in a Swiss hospital.

Felix Baez Sarria arrived via Paris on an Air France aircraft and was received by Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales.

Wearing a blue shirt and walking under his own power, Baez appeared to be in good health.

Felix Baez

The 43-year-old doctor, who specializes in internal medicine at a military hospital in Havana, contracted Ebola while deployed to help people infected with the disease in the West African country.

He developed symptoms of the often fatal disease on November 16 and was transferred to a Geneva hospital five days later.

The hospital said he recovered after treatment with experimental drugs.