LOCS Call: May 29, 2026

For Public Health

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The May 29, 2026, Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) call included an update on the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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LOCS Call May 29, 2026

Agenda

Situational Update: Peggy Honein, Deputy Incident Manager, CDC 2026 Ebola Response

Bundibugyo Virus Characteristics, Diagnostics, and Medical Countermeasures: Joel Montgomery, Senior Science Advisor, CDC 2026 Ebola Response

Public Health Laboratory Testing Capacity: Angela Butler, CDC Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Team Lead

Handing Specimens from Suspect Patients: Nancy Cornish, Medical Officer, Clinical Consultations Team, CDC 2026 Ebola Response

Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Centers (RESPTCs): Colleen Kraft, Professor, Emory University; Vicki Herrera, Co-chair, NETEC Laboratory Workgroup

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