Texas Gov. Rick Perry, left, whispers to Dr. Brett Giroir, director of the blue-ribbon task force Perry assembled to tackle Ebola and other infectious diseases, during a news conference to discuss Texas' Ebola prevention efforts, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Perry has joined calls for an air travel ban from countries hit the hardest by Ebola. (AP Photo/Eric Gay), APTOPIX