Media Advisory

CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of H1N1 Flu

What:

CDC will host a telephone-only briefing to discuss an update in the investigation of cases of H1N1 Flu.

Who:

Anne Schuchat, M.D., Interim Deputy Director for Science and Public Health Program

When:

Saturday May 9, 2009 at 11 a.m. ET.

Dial-In:

Media: 888-795-0855
Listen Only: 800-779-8290
INTERNATIONAL: 1-630-395-0299
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=58990.  We strongly encourage non-media participants to use the webcast.

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)

Transcript

A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.

Weekend Briefing

There will be no briefing on Sunday May 10, 2009.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES