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CDC Emergency Operations Center moves to highest level of activation for Zika response - Media Statement

February 8, 2016

To further enhance its response to the Zika virus outbreak, CDC's Emergency Operations Center is moving to a Level 1 activation-reflecting the agency's assessment of the need for an accelerated preparedness to bring together experts to focus intently and work efficiently in anticipation of local Zika virus transmission by mosquitoes in the Continental U.S.

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