At a glance
The September 19, 2022, Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) call included updates on Mpox, Mpox sequencing, and National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) opportunities and challenges for wastewater surveillance for Mpox, as well as an FDA update.
Agenda
Welcome: Sean Courtney, Division of Laboratory Systems, CDC
Mpox Update: Serena Carroll, Mpox Response, CDC
Mpox Sequencing: Crystal Gigante, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, CDC
National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): Opportunities and Challenges for Wastewater Surveillance for Mpox: Carly Adams, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, CDC
FDA Update: Tim Stenzel, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)