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Main Press Line

(404) 639-3286
media@cdc.gov
This line is open for media requests from 9:00am to 6:00pm ET.

Infectious Disease Team

(Emerging Diseases, Global Health, Emergency Preparedness, Hospital-Acquired Infections, Travel)
dpaid@cdc.gov
404-639-3286
This line is open for media requests from 9:00am to 6:00pm ET.

• Flu, vaccine safety, measles, mumps, HPV, polio, rotavirus, meningitis, hantavirus, bacterial diseases
• HIV/AIDS, STDs, hepatitis, tuberculosis, healthcare associated infections, antibiotic resistance, MRSA
• Vector-borne disease, Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, quarantine, water safety, parasitic diseases, malaria, global health, traveler’s health, refugee and migrant health
• Terrorism preparedness, bioterrorism/ emergency response, Emergency Operations Center

Non-infectious Disease Team

(Environmental Health, Injury, Cancer, Heart Disease, Birth Defects, Worker Health)
media@cdc.gov
404-639-3286

• Air pollution, asthma, mold, vessel sanitation, cancer clusters, toxic substances
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• Birth defects, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD
• Drowning, school violence, suicides, concussions, motor vehicle crashes, falls, violence, prescription drug overdose
• Communities Putting Prevention to Work, Community Transformation Grants, REACH, healthy communities

National Center for Health Statistics

301-458-4800
paoquery@cdc.gov

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

770-488-4902

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB prevention

404-639-8895
NCHHSTPMediaTeam@cdc.gov

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