For Immediate Release: May 22, 2009
Contact: CDC Media Relations, (404) 639-3286

WHO:

Anne Schuchat, M.D., Interim Deputy Director for Science and Public Health Program
Nancy Cox, Ph.D., Chief, Influenza Division, NCIRD

WHEN:

Friday May 22, 2009 at 1 p.m. ET

DIAL-IN:

Media: 888-795-0855
Listen Only: 800-369-1174
INTERNATIONAL: 1-312-470-0031
PASSCODE: CDC Media

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LISTEN-ONLY AUDIO WEBCAST

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TRANSCRIPT

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