CDC Media Advisory: CDC provides update on Ebola outbreak in West Africa today at 1:00 pm EST

[sharon sanders]

From: "Media@cdc.gov (CDC)" <sohco@CDC.GOV>
To: MMWR-MEDIA@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV
Subject: FW: CDC Media Advisory: CDC provides update on Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Date: Jul 31, 2014 11:27 AM

MEDIA ADVISORY

TODAY, Thursday, July 31, 2014, 1:00 PM
Contact: CDC Media Relations
(404) 639-3286


CDC provides update on Ebola outbreak in West Africa


WHAT: CDC will host a media telebriefing today to discuss the on-going outbreak of Ebola in West Africa.

WHO : Tom Frieden, MD, MPH , Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

WHEN : Thursday, July 31, 2014 1:00 p.m. (EST)

Dial-In:

Media ONLY: 1-888-795-0855
Non-Media: 1-800-369-3153 Non Media
International: 1-630-395-0219 Toll Number


*Please dial in 10-15 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 availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.


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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: CDC Media Advisory: CDC provides update on Ebola outbreak in West Africa today at 1:00 pm EST

Thread on CDC ebola media call-in event earlier this week (July 28) here with FT notes and CDC transcript and audio:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225835

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: CDC Media Advisory: CDC provides update on Ebola outbreak in West Africa today at 1:00 pm EST

Notes:

Please read from bottom up -

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 1m
Telebriefing is concluded. Transcript will be available later.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 3m
Frieden: Has not reviewed any ebola treatment that is proven successful i.e. experimental serums.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 10m
Frieden: Travel warning 3 status established because of unstable health care facilities/situation in area for travelers.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 14m
Frieden: Need meticulous infection control in health care settings. Also need to stop contact with bodies during burial rituals.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 15m
Frieden: We understand how "frightening" ebola is. Not food or water borne. Overwhelming risk is through close contact.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 17m
Frieden: CDC budget for global health security is tight.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 18m
Frieden: Ebola is not airborne and is spread through body fluids.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 22m
Frieden: No proven treatment or vaccine for ebola.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 22m
Frieden: Refer to HAN from July 28, 2014 http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00363.asp ? ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 25m
Ebola website @CDCgov http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 26m
Frieden: Even in best case scenario containment will take 3 - 6 months.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 27m
Frieden: "Little" risk of sig ebola spread in US due to improved public health system...i.e. infection controls..need "meticulous" effort

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 31m
Frieden: Strengthening travel response to outbreak..i.e. screening, recommend against non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 33m
Frieden: CDC is "surging" response with 50 additional personnel to help establish clinics, lab response, + training.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 35m
Frieden: Public health system is lacking and some hostility/reluctance among population to situation.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 37m
Frieden: A "dreadful"..virus. Current outbreak is bad.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 38m
Frieden: Ebola situation is worsening in West Africa.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 44m
CDC ebola media call-in with Tom Frieden, MD, MPH , Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention starting shortly....