WHAT:

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

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)

WHO:

Richard Besser, M.D., Acting Director, CDC

WHEN:

Thursday May 7, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

WHERE:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19), Press Room
For directions to CDC, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/about/resources/visitGuide.htm#direction.

Parking is available in the Building 19 parking deck located on CDC Parkway. Media should arrive at the CDC by 11:30 p.m. Media must present photo ID for access.

Media who cannot attend in person can listen and ask questions by toll-free conference line. The briefing will begin promptly; media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference.

DIAL-IN:

888-795-0855 MEDIA ONLY
800-621-8614 LISTEN ONLY
212-287-1766 INTERNATIONAL
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.

BROADCAST ACCESS

Call Crawford Communications Bookings at 1-800-243-1995 to make arrangements for broadcast feed.

TRANSCRIPT

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

NOTE

An update on the ongoing investigation will be available at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.  This page will be updated daily.