Media Advisory

CDC Update: Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus

What

CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to provide an update on the domestic influenza A (H3N2) variant (“H3N2v”) virus situation. A number of additional cases of human infection with H3N2v virus have been confirmed in the United States and are being reported on Friday. To date, all of the cases reported involved recent swine exposure.

When

Friday, August 3, 2012 at Noon (ET)

Who

Joseph Bresee, M.D., Influenza Division, CDC
Lisa Ferguson, D.V.M., National Animal Health Policy Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Dial-In

* Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference.

Media: 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 877-917-5780
INTERNATIONAL: 1-203-827-7034  
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.

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