CDC Experts Discuss “Contagion”
Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discussed the science behind the movie “Contagion” and the CDC’s round-the-clock efforts to protect Americans from deadly outbreaks of disease. The event was hosted by the CDC Foundation, whose mission is to help the CDC “do more … faster,” and was held at Union Station in Washington, D.C. The panelists were CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden; Dr. Ali Khan, director of CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response; and Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Sandra de Castro Buffington, director of the Hollywood, Health & Society program, participated in a Q&A session following the panel talk. Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson served as honorary host.
