Event

Contagion - Ebola Facts & Fiction, Town Hall

Location: Town Hall Seattle (1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101)
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Lecture, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Reception

Most people had never heard of Ebola as recently as a couple of months ago. Now it's leading every newscast. As West Africa fights the largest Ebola outbreak in history, Pacific Northwest researchers and organizations are working to aid its containment and curb its destructive potential. Find out what you need to know about the largest Ebola outbreak in history. Join us for an honest discussion about the probable spread of the disease, its effect on the continent of Africa and now the United States at Seattle's Town Hall Tuesday, November 4. Brought to you by the Washington Global Health Alliance and CodeMed Experts. This panel is an official WGHA Discovery Series Lecture.

Panelists include:

> Joe Di Carlo, Director, Emergency Relief&Global Security, Medical Teams International.

> Dr John Lynch, Chief Medical Officer for Infectious Diseases at Harborview Medical Center

> Karin Huster,RN,MPH, recently working through Last Mile Health with Ebola patients in Liberia.

>Professor Ann Marie Kimball, Professor Emerita, University of Washington

Following the presentation there will be a post-event opportunity to meet with the speakers at a reception from 8:00-9:00 p.m.