About
- Level: Laboratory Advisory
- Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
LOCS message
On Friday, May 29, 2026 from 1:30-2:30 PM EDT, the CDC's Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR) will host a LOCS call to provide an update on the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Please see below for the agenda and how to join the call. Audio and transcript will not be available after the call.
To submit questions for consideration, email LOCS@cdc.gov in advance or use the question and answer (Q&A) function in Teams during the call. Because we anticipate many participants on this call and many questions, we may not be able to directly and immediately address every issue. However, we will note your questions and feedback and tailor the content of future calls accordingly.
Agenda
- Welcome: Jasmine Chaitram, CDC OLSR
- Situational Update: Peggy Honein, CDC Deputy Incident Manager Ebola Response
- Bundibugyo virus Characteristics, Diagnostics, and Medical Countermeasure: Joel Montgomery, CDC Senior Advisor Ebola Response
- Public Health Laboratory Testing Capacity: Angela Butler, CDC OLSR
- Handling Specimens from Suspect Patients: Nancy Cornish, CDC OLSR
- Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Centers: Colleen Kraft, Professor, Emory University
Teams Meeting information
Go to the LOCS Calls webpage for link to join from a computer browser or TEAMS app.
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Contact us
Please use the information below if you have any questions.
- If you are a clinical or public health laboratory professional, contact LOCS.
- For media inquiries, contact the CDC Newsroom.
- For all other questions, contact CDC-INFO.
Thank you,
The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)
Office of Laboratory Systems and Response (OLSR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
LOCS@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/locs/php/about