Contact Media Relations

Press Officer Beat List

Press officers can be contacted between
9:00am and 6:00pm ET. If there is an after-hours emergency, please call (404) 639-2888 for instructions on getting in touch with the on-call press officer.

Name	Centers/Offices
Fred Blosser (202) 245-0645	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Bernadette Burden (404) 639-7288	Air pollution, asthma, mold, formaldehyde, vessel (cruise ship) sanitation, cancer clusters and phthalates Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Public health laboratory networks Terrorism preparedness, pandemic, preparedness, bioterrorism and emergency response Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response Office of State and Local Support
NCHHSTP Media Team (404) 639-8895	HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs and tuberculosis Additional contacts: Scott Bryan, Jennifer Horvath, Rachel Powell, and Salina Cranor.
Gail Hayes (770) 488-4902	Injury prevention and control, drowning, school violence, suicides, concussions, auto accidents, falls, violence/abuse and prescription drug overdose (primary contact)
Ben Haynes (404) 639-0668	Birth defects and developmental disabilities Center for Global Health: Global HIV, STD, Tuberculosis, global polio eradication, global disease detection, and CDC global public health efforts Injury prevention and control, drowning, school violence, suicides, concussions, auto accidents, falls, violence/abuse and prescription drug overdose (alternate contact) Office of Science and the Public Health Law Program XMRV
NCHS Press Office (301) 458-4800	National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Karen Hunter (404) 639-7277	Adolescent/school health and physical activity, nutrition, obesity and breastfeeding Heart disease and stroke Diabetes Genomics Health Marketing Reproductive Health
Kristen Nordlund (404) 639-7387	Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Smoking and Health Mosquito and tick-borne diseases like West Nile virus, Lyme disease and plague Viral and rickettsial diseases, Mad Cow Disease, Ebola, Hantavirus, and special pathogens C. difficile, healthcare associated infections, needle safety, antibiotic resistance, MRSA, blood and tissue safety, healthcare worker hand hygiene and laboratory practices and oversight Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Lola Russell (404) 639-7916	Foodborne diseases issues: Salmonella, E. Coli, FoodNet, PulseNet and Safe Water Systems Clean Hands campaign Morgellons Quarantine issues; border health; animal importation; travelers' health; immigrant, refugee and migrant health; Arctic Investigations Program and pandemic flu community mitigation measures
Tom Skinner (404) 639-7851 Cell: (404) 625-7579	Influenza Parasitic diseases including Chagas disease Pertussis, chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, HPV, Norwalk virus, rotavirus Malaria CDC Budget CDC Buildings and Facilities Immunization Safety Immunization and Vaccines Office of the CDC Director
Rhonda Smith (404) 639-7292	Cancer, arthritis, and oral health Adult/community health Women's health Minority health

 

E-mail

E-mail the online newsroom at media@cdc.gov. Please note, this e-mail address is intended for reporters, news producers, those writing for news publication and broadcasters. All others seeking CDC information, please call 1-800-CDC-INFO or e-mail cdcinfo@cdc.gov.

Mailing address

Division of Media Relations
Office of Enterprise Communication
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS D-14
Atlanta, GA 30333
U.S.A.

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