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To: MMWR-MEDIA@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV
Subject: CDC Media Advisory: U.S. Zika Action Plan Summit and Press Conference
Date: Mar 29, 2016 3:48 PM
To: MMWR-MEDIA@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV
Subject: CDC Media Advisory: U.S. Zika Action Plan Summit and Press Conference
Date: Mar 29, 2016 3:48 PM
| Media Advisory For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Contact: CDC Media Relations 404-639-3286 U.S. Zika Action Plan Summit and Press Conference WHAT: Hosted by CDC, the one-day Zika Action Plan Summit will bring together officials from local, state and federal jurisdictions and non-government organizations to prepare for a coordinated U.S. response to Zika. A press conference will be held to provide updates on the U.S. Zika response; speakers include CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.; Nicole Lurie, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness Health and Response, HHS; and Amy Pope, White House Deputy Homeland Security Advisor & Deputy Assistant to the President. For more information about the ZAP Summit, including the full agenda, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/zap/index.html . WHEN: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Friday, April 1, 2016 8:30 to 11:20 a.m.: Presentations on the latest science about Zika 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Press Conference (webcast and in person) 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.: Media availability: CDC and key Summit participants WHY: The United States faces likely local mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus in some places in the continental United States. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa already are experiencing active mosquito-borne transmission. The U.S. government has planned this Summit to help identify gaps in preparedness and provide state and local senior officials with information and tools to improve Zika response within their states and jurisdictions. State and local jurisdictions will leave with comprehensive Zika Readiness Action Plans. WHO: ? State and local health officials ? CDC experts ? Representatives from multiple federal departments involved in Zika response ? Representatives from non-government organizations involved in US. Zika response WHERE: CDC Headquarters, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta GA 30329 and by webcast (Satellite coordinates below). DIAL-IN: Media: 888-946-3811 Non-Media: 800-369-3122 International: 1- 630-395-0174 * Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference. Important Instructions If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending. TRANSCRIPT A transcript of this media briefing will be available following the briefing at CDC?s web site: www.cdc.gov/media . NOTE: Media may also Register to Watch the Summit Webcast remotely. The ZAP Summit will be broadcast live on the web 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT, April 1, 2016. SATELLITE FEED: 1245-1345 ET Horizons 01 Ku Intelsat Txp: 16K Ch: Lower Downlink Frequency: 12011.00 V Bandwidth: 18.00 FEC: 3/4 Data Rate: 18.295 Symbol Rate: 13.235 Roll Of: MPEG: MPEG-2 Modulaton: DVB-S Modulaton Std: QPSK Pilot On: No Chroma Format: 4:2:0 Video Format: NTSC Galaxy 17 Ku Intelsat Txp: 16K Ch: Upper Downlink Frequency : 12029.00 V Bandwidth : 18.00 FEC : 3/4 Data Rate : 18.295 Symbol Rate : 13.235 Roll Of : MPEG : MPEG-2 Modulaton : DVB-S Modulaton Std : QPSK Pilot On : No Chroma Format : 4:2:0 Video Format : NTSC Encompass GSC / TOC Information Atlanta (ATL): 678.421.6604 |
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