LOCS Call: October 19, 2026

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The October 19, 2026, Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) call included an update on Ebola Outbreak and Response.

Format: PDF
Language: English (US)
Size: 3 MB
Last updated: October 16, 2026

Agenda

Welcome: Jasmine Chaitram, CDC, OLSR

Update on Ebola Outbreak and Response: Amy Schuh, CDC

Updates on Diagnostic Malaria Testing and Diagnostic Stewardship: Nancy Cornish, CDC

Update on Cases of Clade I Monkeypox Virus in the US: Christina Hutson, CDC

COVID Emergency Declaration Ended and Impact to Emergency Use Authorized (EUA) Tests: Toby Lowe, FDA

CMS Update – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Proposed Rule: Penny Keller, CMS

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Published: October 19, 2026
Updated: October 16, 2026

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