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Nov. 15, 2014 - Sierra Leone surgeon, resident of Maryland, green card resident, married to US Citizen hospitalized at University of Nebraska having gotten infected in Sierra Leone. He is critically ill and may not survive. He entered Nebraska Hospital with Creatinine of 16, pH of 7.1 and K+ of 2.0. NIH is thus up next for a patient.
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Nov. 17, 2014 - dies at Nebraska Medical Center.
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Nov. 19, 2014 - Today I testified before a Congressional Hearing of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy, Health Subcommittee chaired by Congressman Pitts from Pennsylvania with Dr. Burgess of Texas as the vice chair, and Mr. Henry Waxman of California as the ranking member. It was a lively hearing that went very well but with some interesting sharp interchanges between me and Dr. Cassidy from Louisiana. He is a physician who tried to show off about his medical knowledge in the hearing; however, during the exchange it became clear that he really did not know what he was talking about. In addition, Congressman Tim Murphy somewhat attacked me saying that I have been condescending to people who question the issue of conmtrolled trials with placebo limb, transmission, patient isolation and quarantine. I did not have the opportunity to refute him; however, after he had left when Mr. Burgess who took over the chair of the committee when Mr. Pitts left gave us the opportunity of a summary statement, I question Mr. Murphy's characterization of me as being condescending and clearly stated that our most important goal with interventions is to first do no harm and then hopefully benefit people and although many individuals feel that this is insensitive, on Ebola. Panel in fact it is not insensitive, but is the time-honored way of determining the safety and efficacy of interventions. In addition, after she had left I countered the somewhat snide remark of Mrs. Blackburn who had also made a statement without giving me the opportunity to respond. She said that we were negligent in not getting countermeasures done quickly and that industry can do better than we can. I stated after she left that we have been trying to get partnerships with industry for over 10 years in the development of Ebola vaccines and that only recently were pharmaceutical companies willing to partner with us. All in all it was a very positive Hearing.
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Nov. 20, 2014 - Did Newsmaker Luncheon talk at the National Press Club on Ebola. Got much play in the printed press. Things still calm regarding Ebola with attention switching from the threat in the USA to background issues like the $6.18 billion request from the POTUS (see above Senate Hearing). Also, some increasing noise from Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) regarding his pushing for the leaders of the 3 Ebola hospitals (NIH, Emory, Nebraska) to quarantine for 21 days their staff that took care of Ebola patients and not allow them to see other patient for 21 days. We are all adamantly against this and I have been the vocal one saying that we must stick with the science and the CDC recommendation of stratification of risks to HCWs balanced by the stratification of monitoring and restrictions. Murphy is not happy with me. Had dinner with Danny Hultzen and his father Chris. Discussed the situation with his shoulder injury. He feels good and looks great. I have a strong feeling that if his shoulder holds out, he will make it to the MLB with the Seattle Mariners.
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Anthony S. Fauci
Nov. 25, 2014 - Did Webcast for Harvard School of Public Health on Ebola. Panel discussion with Barry Bloom and others. NEJM paper to come out of Thursday (Thanksgiving) reporting on the results of the phase 1 trial of the NIAID/GSK Ebola vaccine (Ledgerwood et al). Embargoed until Wednesday (Nov 26) at 5:00 PM. And so press starting to get excited about it. Thus, did CBS Evening News tape for Friday PM? Also, Medscape Interview. And plenty of embargoed print interviews. As expected, the Brits (Wellcome Trust, Adrian Hill from Oxford) are downplaying the study saying the required dose is too high and the durability is low without a booster. They are amazing.
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Nov. 26, 2014 - Much press associated with the NEJM paper. Did AP TV, BBC TV, Cox TV, Bloomberg print, Reuters print, BBC radio and then later at night BBC TV again. POTUS comes out with White House statement congratulating "Francis Collins and Tony Fauci and their teams...." On the successful phase 1 trial of an Ebola vaccine and announces that he will visit NIH on Dec. 2 to congratulate the NIH teams and to emphasize the need for the requested $6.18 billion supplemental for Ebola. ag Ebola vaccine
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Nov. 27, 2014 (Thanksgiving) - Again, still interest in the NEJM paper. Did BBC TV via phone plus my photo, CNN International via phone plus my photo. Also did NewsHour with Judy Woodruff. WETA picked me up with an Uber car and promised to take me to the studio in Arlington, do interview, and get me back in time for Thanksgiving visit and dinner at 4:00 PM at Joanne and Jim's house. They did it on time.
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Nov. 30, 2014 - Did CNN International discussing Ebola vaccine
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Dec. 1, 2014 - World AIDS Day. Went to White House and gave main lecture at the WAD ceremonies in the South Court Auditorium. My talk went over so well that they started clapping at the final sequence of slides of the maps of USA and the world becoming free of AIDS even before my talk ended. Also speaking were Susan Rice, Secretary of State John Kerry (shouted out to me), Secretary Burwell (many shout outs to me), Gayle Smith (also praised me), Bishop Yvette Flunder (gave moving sermon/speech). Then panel with Debbie Birx, Mark Dybul, Greg Millett, Helene Gayle - chaired by Sylvia Burwell. Came back to NIH to do walk-through for the POTUS visit to NIH tomorrow. Did CNN International and NPR Morning Edition radio with Scott Horsley.