Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to navigation Skip directly to page options Skip directly to site content

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report

This website is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.

Media Advisory

Embargoed until: Wednesday, Tuesday, June 3, 2014, 1:00 pm ET
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286

What

Norovirus is the leading cause of disease outbreaks from contaminated food in the United States. Infected food workers are the most common source of those outbreaks. In this month’s Vital Signs report, CDC provides key recommendations to help the food service industry prevent norovirus outbreaks from contaminated food.

Who

CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

When

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 12:00 p.m., ET

Dial-In

Media: 1- 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 1-800-369-1605
INTERNATIONAL: 1-630-395-0353
PASSCODE: CDC MEDIA
* Please dial in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the press conference.

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.

###
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Error processing SSI file
  • Page last reviewed: June 3, 2014 (archived document)
  • Content source: Error processing SSI file
Top
Error processing SSI file
Error processing SSI file