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Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: June 1, 2007
Contact: Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286

Telebriefing update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB

Who:

Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, CDC
Dr. Martin Cetron, Director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, CDC
Dr. Ken Castro, Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC

WHAT:

Telebriefing update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB

WHEN:

Friday, June 1, 2007
2:15 p.m., ET
Brief remarks followed by Q&A

*** Please note: This is a phone-only briefing. ***

DIAL-IN:

US Media: 1a€“888-795-0855
International Media: 1-210-234-0026
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.

LISTEN-ONLY AUDIO WEBCAST

This briefing will also be audio webcast. To listen LIVE online: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=40171

TRANSCRIPT

A full transcript of this teleconference will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at http://www.cy118119.com/media/transcripts.htm

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES