CDC to Launch Study on Unexplained Illness

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:17pm EST 

WHO:        Dr. Michele Pearson, Principal Investigator, Centers for
                Disease Control and Prevention

                Dr. Joe Selby, Director, Division of Research, Kaiser
                Permanente Northern California

    WHY:        The telebriefing will outline CDC's study to learn more about
                an unexplained skin condition referred to as Morgellons.

    WHEN:       Wednesday, January 16, 2008
                2:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

    DIAL-IN:    1-888-795-0855
                International Dial-in: 212-287-1766
                Listen Only:  1-800-475-4938
                Passcode: CDC Media


Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call,
press *1 on your touchtone phone. To withdraw your question, press *2. 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, please visit
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media

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




CONTACT: CDC Division of Media Relations, +1-404-639 3286

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SOURCE  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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