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Media Advisory

CDC Press Briefing on Vital Signs Report: Incidence and Trends of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 1996-2010

For Immediate Release: June 7, 2011
Contact: CDC Online Newsroom
(404) 639-3286

WHAT

CDC will host a telephone-only media briefing to discuss the new Vital Signs reports on food safety and the annual FoodNet data.

WHO

  • Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, CDC
  • Michael R. Taylor, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Foods, FDA
  • Elisabeth Hagen, M.D., Undersecretary for Food Safety, USDA

WHEN

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 12:00pm ET.

DIAL-IN

Media: 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 866-577-8995
International: 1-630-395-0037
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=80229. 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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