Public Health Agency of Canada - NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Recent developments on the Ebola outbreak - conference October 13 at 10 ET

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Public Health Agency of Canada - NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Recent developments on the Ebola outbreak

OTTAWA, Oct. 12, 2014 /CNW/ -

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, and Dr. Gregory Taylor, Chief Public Health Officer will comment on recent developments related to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Media are invited and a questions and answers session will follow the event.

Media that cannot attend in person may register on the teleconferencing line that will be available on the day of the event.

N.B. There are no confirmed cases of Ebola in Canada

Date
Monday, October 13, 2014

Time
10am EDT; 8am MDT

Location (in person)
In Toronto: 150 King Street West, Suite 2404

In Calgary* (cameras only): Harry Hays Building
220 4th Avenue Southeast, Suite 570

*For Calgary, use the main entrance and use the
buzzer inside the door on the far right. Or park in the
basement and go up on the elevator.

Teleconference Dial-in
Dial in: 613-960-7520 / 877-413-4803
Passcode: 4202008



SOURCE Public Health Agency of Canada
For further information: Media Inquiries: Michael Bolkenius, Office of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, 613-957-0200; Media Relations, Public Health Agency of Canada, 613-957-2983

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Re: Public Health Agency of Canada - NOTICE TO THE MEDIA - Recent developments on the Ebola outbreak - conference October 13 at 10 ET

Notes. Please read from bottom up:

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 5m 5 minutes ago
Media conference is over.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 5m 5 minutes ago
Taylor: Learned a lot from SARS. Reviewing #ebola protocols again after HCW infections in Spain & Dallas.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 12m 12 minutes ago
Taylor: Aware of #ebola suspected case in Edmonton. PHAC has sample and is testing.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 15m 15 minutes ago
Ambrose: 219 Canadians have registered w/Foreign Affairs&Canada advises them 2 come home if they aren't part of humanitarian efforts. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 17m 17 minutes ago
Ambrose: Border measures are not 100% effective b/c people must be symptomatic to be detected. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 18m 18 minutes ago
Taylor: Quarantine officers at largest airports for W. Africa travelers, Toronto & Montreal, are medical professionals. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 19m 19 minutes ago
Ambrose: All travelers from #ebola stricken countries will be questioned at border. 30 a week - not a day.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 21m 21 minutes ago
A question & answer in French. Sorry my understanding is not good enough to translate into English.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 24m 24 minutes ago
Taylor: No suspected Canada cases have been #ebola confirmed - so far. Positive sign that doctors are thinking about it.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 27m 27 minutes ago
Taylor: Clinical trial is happening in US at Walter Reed Hospital. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 28m 28 minutes ago
Taylor: Won't know if #ebola vaccine is effective by December. It is experimental. HCW will asked 1st if they want it.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 31m 31 minutes ago
Ambrose: Only 30 people a day come from W. Africa to Canada. Will be interviewed by quarantine officers at border. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 32m 32 minutes ago
Ambrose: Not proposing total travel ban from W. Africa to Canada. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 32m 32 minutes ago
Ambrose: Asking Canadians to come home from W. Africa due to #ebola risk while flights are available. Except humanitarian aid efforts.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 33m 33 minutes ago
Taylor: No guarantee vaccine will work. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 34m 34 minutes ago
Taylor: Working with provinces to provide #ebola information

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 35m 35 minutes ago
Can't hear questions - can hear response...

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 37m 37 minutes ago
Now French translation being read of previous remarks.... #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 38m 38 minutes ago
Taylor: #Ebola risk to Canadians remains low.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 38m 38 minutes ago
Taylor: Vaccine does not contain any live #ebola virus. Trials on healthy humans.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 41m 41 minutes ago
Taylor: Discussing new vaccine. Hopeful. Vaccine combines 2 viruses. No live #ebola component.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 43m 43 minutes ago
Ambrose: PHAC advises #ebola risk is low in Canada.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 44m 44 minutes ago
Ambrose: Reassuring Canadians. Strengthened border measures. Quarantine officers at borders. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 46m 46 minutes ago
Ambrose: 2 Canadian labs in region. 1 is working with MSF. #ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 46m 46 minutes ago
Ambrose: "Great concern" about #ebola outbreak in W. Africa. Working with WHO in aid, support, PPE, etc.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 48m 48 minutes ago
Ambrose: Canada developed vaccine for #ebola .Trials start today & conclude in December 2014.

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 51m 51 minutes ago
Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health speaking @ebola

FluTrackers.com @FluTrackers ? 59m 59 minutes ago
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