REPORT OF THE_x000D_ LABORATORY SIMULATION EXERCISE (TABLE TOP AND SKILL DRILL)_x000D_ 30 and 31 JANUARY 2019, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN_x000D_ The objectives of this part of the exercise were to:_x000D_ 1. Assess outbreak detection and specimen management during an outbreak in a remote village, including the links between surveillance and response systems and the public health laboratory sector._x000D_ 2. Assess communication and coordination mechanisms for specimen referral and information flow between district, provincial and national health authorities._x000D_