Media Advisory

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 26, 2016

 

Contact: CDC Media Relations

(404)-639-3286                                  

 

CDC Director Addresses National Press Club: Video Availability

 

 

WHAT:          CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., will discuss the latest news and developments in the Zika virus outbreak today at the National Press Club.  He will discuss what we have learned while fighting Zika, and what needs to be done to halt this outbreak.

 

WHEN:          Thursday, May 26, 2016, 1-2 pm EDT

 

WATCH:       National Press Club web site:  http://www.press.org/

 

After the event, CDC will provide access to video and still photos. A transcript will be available following the event:www.cdc.gov/media.

 

NPC Luncheon with CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden

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May 26, 2016 12:30 PM

Speakers NPC  

Location: Ballroom

This is a ticketed event. Click here to jump to the ticket form.

Please note new date: May 26.

Livestream will begin May 26 at 1:00pm EDT.

Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will address the Zika virus outbreak at a May 26 National Press Club speaker luncheon.

Frieden, who has led the CDC since 2009, will discuss the latest research and forecasts, as scientists at the CDC and other leading health-related organizations are working around the clock to better understand and address the virus tied to birth defects.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for National Press Club members and one guest, and $38 for non-members. For questions, please email[email protected] or call (202) 662-7501.

NPC members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to[email protected] at least 48 hours in advance. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

To submit a question in advance, put NPCCDC in the subject line and email to[email protected] before the day of the luncheon.

http://www.press.org/events/npc-luncheon-cdc-director-dr-tom-frieden

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT, CONTACT:

Lindsay Underwood
202-662-7561
[email protected]