HHS Officials to Provide Update on Zika Virus Response on Monday October 3, 2016

[sharon sanders]

From: "Media@cdc.gov (CDC)"
To: MMWR-MEDIA@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV
Subject: HHS advisory for Zika funding press call
Date: Sep 30, 2016 1:46 PM
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Media Advisory U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov www.hhs.gov/news Twitter @HHSMedia FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Friday, September 30, 2016 MONDAY: Senior HHS Officials to Provide Update on Zika Virus Response On Monday, senior officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will review progress to date and discuss plans for the work ahead to protect Americans from the Zika virus, now that an additional $1.1 billion in supplemental funding has been approved. To date, more than 25,000 cases of Zika infection have been reported in the U.S. and its territories, and of those, more than 2,000 cases are in women who are pregnant. WHO: Sylvia M. Burwell, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Tom Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases WHEN: 1:30 p.m. ET Monday, October 3, 2016