Media Advisory

CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of Novel Influenza A (H1N1)

What:

CDC will host a telephone-only briefing to discuss an update in the investigation of cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) as well as the MMWR report, "Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections Among Health-Care Personnel – United States, April-May, 2009."

Who:

Daniel Jernigan, M.D., Medical Epidemiologist, Influenza Division

Michael Bell, M.D., Associate Director for Infection Control, Division of Healthcare and Quality Promotion, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, & Control Of Infectious Diseases

When:

Thursday June 18, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Dial-In:

Media: 888-795-0855
Listen only: 877-601-6610
INTERNATIONAL: 1-212-287-1766
PASSCODE: CDC Media

Please call in 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the briefing in order to get on the line.

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=59798. We strongly encourage non-media participants to use the webcast.

Transcript

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

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES