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Media Advisory

For Immediate Release:
November 1, 2006

Contact:
CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Office of Communication
(301) 458-4800

CDC's Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Public Education and Awareness Campaign

WHAT: Launch of new CDC campaign to increase awareness about chronic fatigue syndrome.
WHO:
10:00-10:04 Kim McCleary, President & CEO
Introduction; Master of Ceremonies
CFIDS Association of America
10:05-10:10 Julie Gerberding, MD
Campaign launch and CFS Overview and CDC Involvement
Director, CDC
10:11-10:15 Dr. John Agwunobi, HHS,
DHHS CFS Advisory Committee/Assistant
Secretary of Health
New NIH awards for CFS research
10:16-10:22 William Reeves, MD
Current Research
Viral Exanthems and Herpesvirus
Branch National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC
10:23-10:28 Anthony Komaroff, MD
CFS Overview
Harvard Medical School
10:29-10:34 Nancy Klimas, MD
Treating Patients with CFS
University of Miami; VA Medical Center
10:35-10:41 Adrianne Ryan, CFS patient
Personal Story
WHEN: Friday, November 3; 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
WHERE: National Press Club, Holman Lounge
Washington D.C.
CALL-IN: 1-888-343-2169


Note: Reporters are encouraged to call in early, as there will be a limited number of phone lines available.

LISTEN-ONLY AUDIO WEBCAST

This briefing will also be audio webcast. To listen LIVE online, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media

TRANSCRIPT

A full transcript of this teleconference will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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