CDC Telebriefing: CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States and New Ebola Screening Guidelines in U.S. Airports

Back from a visit to West Africa with outbreak responders, CDC director will hold media briefing

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286

Transcript | Audio

What

CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States and New Ebola Screening Guidelines in U.S. Airports

CDC will host a press briefing to update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States and New Ebola Screening Guidelines in U.S. Airports.

Who

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

Alejandro Mayorkas,
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

When

Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. CT)

Where

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19), Press Room
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

Reporters who wish to attend the media briefing in person should RSVP no later than 3:00 pm, Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Please contact CDC’s press office at 404-639-3286 or email us at media@cdc.gov to RSVP. Reporters who RSVP will be guaranteed access.

For directions to CDC, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/museum/visitor.htm
 

Satellite Feed:

Date: 10/8/14
Time: 1600-1700 EDT (4:00-5:00 PM): 720p
Satellite: (KU-Band digital) Galaxy 17: Trans: 18 Upper
Bandwidth: 18 MHz
DL Freq: 12069 Horizontal
FEC: 3/4
SR: 13.235
Data: 18.295

Contact: Synaptic Digital/Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (404) 639-3311
Satellite feed service is provided by CDC and free for media use

Live Webcast:

http://wm.onlinevideoservice.com/CDC1

CDC1 (Windows Media) and CDC3 (Flash)

Windows Media Connection:
http://wm.onlinevideoservice.com/CDC1

Flash Connection:
http://www.onlinevideoservice.com/clients/CDC/?mount=CDC3

Dial In:

Media: 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 877-601-4718
INTERNATIONAL: 630-395-0360
PASSCODE: CDC Media

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.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES