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presented in Melbourne by Bob Grant from UCSF (the OLE study - Off Line Extension of iPrEX) indicated that there was no increased in risky behavior with PrEP and people who took PrEP had less infections that those who did not and use condoms only. I appeared on NPR "Science Friday" to discuss this and other topics. July 25-28, 2014 - Major expansion of problem with Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Cases now up to >1100 with over 600 deaths in Guinew, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Of note, 3 MDs (one died) and one health worker (1 MD and health worker from USA) have been infected. Clearly there is breakdown of PPE even among good people who are trained. One patient left Liberia after his sister died of Ebola and he got on plane to Lagos, Nigeria and got sick and died in Nigeria. Massive presss interest now going on. Al networks (CNN, George Stephanopoulos, etc.) wanted me on TV but the ridiculous HHS and White House wanted to "define the message" before they let me or CDC on the air. July 29, 2014 Now HHS is allowing me to go on the air after all the major networks have already reported the Ebola situation. However, more to come. Did WTOP radio this AM and will do Canadian TV and Al Jazeera this evening. July 30, 2014 - Ebola situation really heating up. Now there are 1300 cases with 730 deaths. The person who got infected from his sister in Liberia and flew from Liberia to Nigeria and then got sick and died in Nigeria was an American citizen The Peace Corps is bringing home 340 volunteers from the 3 countries. Two volunteers have been exposed to an Ebola patient and are in isolation. Today was on MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, CNN and CNN with Jake Tapper, and Al Jazeera tonight. I have been invited to go on 3 Sunday Shows: This Week with George S.; Face the Nation; and State of the Union with Candy Crowley. White House still has not cleared any of these 3 and so I have no idea whether I will be able to do them. The WH communication people are really a bunch of assholes in that they try to "control the message" even though there really is not a complicated message here. The Networks want me for my medical expertise and because I am good on TV. What is the problem?? July 31, 2014 - Major media blitz red hot on two concurrent issues. The Israel invasion of Gaza due to the incessant shelling by rockets of Israel cities by Hama from Gaza and the exploding Ebola situation. Was on CNN New Day this AM. Then did Diane Rehm with Laurie Garrett, Dan Lucey (Georgetown), Billy Fischer (UNC). After that did CNN with Jim Sciutto (Regis Graduate), then BBC radio "The World" and multiple print. In addition, to above Sunday Shows, now Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace wants me. Still no response from the White House August 1, 2014 - Samaratan's Purse (Charity Organization in Liberia) has decided to fly Kent Bartley and Nancy Whitebol (infected health workers) from Liberia to Emory Univerity in Atlanta. Emory has a CDC-designated Unit to take care of Ebola. They are on their way. Public blogs quite concerned about danger of this transporting to USA> I think that it sis dangerous for the patient's health for them to fly. I am assuring public anyway that it is safe, even though for the patient's sake, I would not have transferred