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CDC Media Advisory: CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States at 1:00 pm ET Today

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
From: "Media@cdc.gov (CDC)" <sohco@CDC.GOV>
To: MMWR-MEDIA@LISTSERV.CDC.GOV
Subject: CDC Media Advisory: CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States
Date: Oct 2, 2014 11:29 AM
Media Advisory

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Contact: CDC Media Relations
(404) 639-3286

CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States


WHAT: CDC will host a telebriefing to update the investigation of the first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States.


WHO: Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

David Lakey, M.D.,
Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services

Clay Lewis Jenkins
Judge, Dallas County, Texas


WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT)

DIAL IN :
Media: 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 877-601-4718
INTERNATIONAL: 630-395-0360


Important Instructions
Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference. 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 telebriefing will be available following the briefing at CDC?s web site: www.cdc.gov/media .
 
Re: CDC Media Advisory: CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States at 1:00 pm ET Today

I see no links for audio or video. Have they decided to limit access this time?
 
Re: CDC Media Advisory: CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States at 1:00 pm ET Today

It is the standard dial-in. The live video presentations are rare.
 
Re: CDC Media Advisory: CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States at 1:00 pm ET Today

Notes. Please read from bottom up:


FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 4m 4 minutes ago
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FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 7m 7 minutes ago
Conference over.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 8m 8 minutes ago
Not clear on Frieden's comment on possible Hawaii case. Says no travel history and no more follow-up necessary. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 9m 9 minutes ago
Frieden: Will update contact tracing numbers and data at tomorrow's media call-in. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 11m 11 minutes ago
Frieden: Still assessing but at this time no known workplace or community exposures #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 13m 13 minutes ago
Frieden: Not recommending isolating affected countries b/c can't get help in. Not effective to seal off countries. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 16m 16 minutes ago
Frieden:In W.Africa were too many patients for isolation beds n hospitals.Then patients did not come for care, then community spread. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 17m 17 minutes ago
Frieden: Any hospital in US can accommodate an #ebola patient.Very important to ask travel history & then isolate promptly if indicated.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 21m 21 minutes ago
Frieden: Bottom line: History is that #ebola spreads by direct contact.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 23m 23 minutes ago
Jenkins: Working to improve living situation in quarantined apartment. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 23m 23 minutes ago
Lakey: Health dept bagged bedding materials for disposal & gave info to quarantined people at apt. about #ebola risks.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 25m 25 minutes ago
Frieden: "Not impossible" that others may arrive in US with #ebola infection.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 27m 27 minutes ago
Frieden: Mosquitoes do not transmit #ebola.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 28m 28 minutes ago
Frieden: "We can't make the risk zero" until situation is under control in W. Africa. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 28m 28 minutes ago
Frieden: Patient's exposure to #ebola being investigated including assessment of travel form.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 31m 31 minutes ago
Lakey: Reviewing how info about patient's travel history did not make it to treating doctor at initial visit. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 33m 33 minutes ago
Frieden: Critical to monitor each contact for temperature. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 34m 34 minutes ago
Lakey: Jenkins and Lakey determined it was in best interest of community to quarantine the apartment #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 35m 35 minutes ago
Lakey: Law enforcement stationed at apartment of quarantined people #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 36m 36 minutes ago
Frieden: No 2nd case. Media is not always getting info accurate in reports. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 37m 37 minutes ago
Frieden: Teachable moment about importance of always taking and documenting travel history #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 38m 38 minutes ago
Lakey:Travel history must be taken from all seeking medical care-part of the differential diagnosis...very important..big message to get out

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 41m 41 minutes ago
Lakey: Food & groceries provided + environmental cleaning happening at apartment for the quarantined people #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 42m 42 minutes ago
Lakey: Quarantine order issued to ensure monitoring of 4 apartment mates of #ebola patients. They are not symptomatic at this time.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 44m 44 minutes ago
Questions period now open.... #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 45m 45 minutes ago
Jenkins: Verifies emergency command center is operational. CDC is embedded. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 45m 45 minutes ago
Judge Jenkins: He is the director of emergency mgmt for Dallas county.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 46m 46 minutes ago
Lakey: Hospital doing a great job of infection control #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 47m 47 minutes ago
Lakey: Have activated state Emergency Command Center to address all issues in this situation #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 48m 48 minutes ago
Lakey of Texas health dept. next... #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 49m 49 minutes ago
Frieden: Number of assessments will change daily...casting a wide net...concentric circle approach to contact tracing... #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 50m 50 minutes ago
Frieden: CDC/Texas assessing about 100 people in this case #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 50m 50 minutes ago
lost connection.....

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 51m 51 minutes ago
Frieden: Texas patient did not have a temperature when traveling to #US #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 51m 51 minutes ago
Frieden: Says remains confident US/Texas health system can contain any #ebola cases

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 52m 52 minutes ago
Frieden: CDC + Texas health will be making daily briefings on #ebola situation

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers · 53m 53 minutes ago
Tom Skinner making intros...Frieden, Lakey, & Judge Jenkins of Dallas county Texas... #ebola
 
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