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Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: April 28, 2009
Contact:
Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286
CDC Briefing on Public Health Investigation of Human Cases of Swine Influenza
What:
CDC will host a press briefing to discuss an update in the investigation of cases of swine influenza.
Inquiries:
Please direct all media inquiries regarding the Swine Flu outbreak to one of the following e-mail boxes:
- MediaOutbreak@cdc.gov (All print and web inquiries)
- RadioOutbreak@cdc.gov (All radio interview requests)
- TVOutbreak@cdc.gov (All television interview requests)
Who:
Richard Besser, M.D., Acting Director, CDC
When:
Tuesday 28, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Where:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19), Press Room
For directions to CDC, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/about/resources/visitGuide.htm#direction.
Parking is available in the Building 19 parking deck located on CDC Parkway. Media should arrive at the CDC by 2:00 p.m. Media must present photo ID for access.
Media who cannot attend in person can listen and ask questions by toll-free conference line. The briefing will begin promptly; media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.
Dial-In:
Media: 888-795-0855
Listen Only: 877-918-5753
INTERNATIONAL: 1-210-234-0068
PASSCODE: CDC Media
Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.
Listen-Only Audio Webcast
This press briefing media will also be available via listen-only audio web site at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=58482. We strongly encourage non-media participants to use the webcast.
Broadcast Access
Call Crawford Communications Bookings at 1-800-243-1995 to make arrangements for broadcast feed.
Transcript
A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.
Note
An update on the ongoing investigation will be available at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/investigation.htm. This page will be updated daily.
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