That evening, he called Sencer at his home, giving him the grim news. Of course, it could be a false alarm, the lab may have made a mistake, and so Sencer demanded that the virologists repeat their tests the next day. On February 13, the virologists began to redo the tests, but it would take days to get an answer. In view of the gravity of the finding, Sencer decided not to wait. He called a meeting of federal officials for the next day, Saturday, February 14. It meant asking busy public health leaders to fly immediately to Atlanta. All agreed to come.
