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IDSA Media Briefing: Responding to Infectious Disease Threats

Experts in infectious diseases will comment on public health preparedness, including:

  • U.S. and global responses to active hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks
  • Current readiness levels for infectious disease threats
  • Importance of sustained global funding for preparedness efforts
  • The role of international collaboration in outbreak response
Details
Date May 21, 2026
Time 2:00 PM
Virtual
Video
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Speakers and Hosts

Speakers

  • Jay Butler, MD, FIDSA

    Jay Butler, MD, FIDSA

    University of Alaska Anchorage
    Dean, College of Health
    Former Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

  • Angela Hewlett, MD, FIDSA

    Angela Hewlett, MD, FIDSA

    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Medical Director, Nebraska Biocontainment Unit
    Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases

  • Krutika Kuppalli, MD, FIDSA

    Krutika Kuppalli, MD, FIDSA

    UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
    Former Medical Director, Sierra Leone Ebola Treatment Center

  • Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA

    Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA

    (Moderator)
    Chief Executive Officer, Infectious Diseases Society of America