At a glance
The February 26, 2024, Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) call included updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants, mpox, and biorisk management for laboratories.
Agenda
Welcome: Sean Courtney, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems
ISO 35001:2019 – Biorisk Management for Laboratories and Other Related Organizations Standard: Folasade Kembi, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems
Mpox Update: Christina Hutson, CDC Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
Mpox Reporting Update: Shaw Gargis, CDC Division of Regulatory Science and Compliance
Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86: Hannah Kirking & Anastasia Lambrou, CDC Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division