Primary Navigation for the CDC Website
CDC en Español

Media Relations
Arrow Home Arrow Contact Us Arrow En Español Arrow XML file for RSS feed Arrow About RSS
Media Relations


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/media

TRANSCRIPT

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

###

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Content Source: Office of Enterprise Communication
Page last modified: December 11, 2006