The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez warned staffers about the dangers of misinformation during an agencywide meeting, the first since last week’s shooting at CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta that left one police officer dead, according to a transcript of her remarks obtained by NBC News.

Monarez conducted Tuesday’s staff meeting virtually, joined by Jim O’Neill, the deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Jeff Williams, director of the CDC’s Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management, in an effort to reassure the people who work at the Atlanta campus about their safety. She noted that the agency has taken steps to bolster security and expand mental health sources for employees.

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