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Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: August 9, 2012
Contact:Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286
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.
When
Thursday, August 9th at 1pm ET
Who
Joseph Bresee, M.D., Influenza Division, CDC
Dial-In
Media: 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 888-989-4619
INTERNATIONAL: 1-517-308-9428
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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