The Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Department of Public Health will be conducting a joint press briefing at 2:00pm today at the State Public Health Laboratory. 

Will Humble, Interim Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services and Dr. Bob England, Director of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health will address today’s World Health Organization announcement.  They will discuss the current status of influenza in our state and the outlook for the fall.

When:                      2:00 pm, Thursday, June 11, 2009

Where:                     Arizona Public Health Laboratory

                                 250 N. 17th Avenue

                                 Phoenix, AZ

For the latest information about the new virus in Arizona, visit http://www.azdhs.gov

For information on Maricopa County’s response, visit http://www.wearepublichealth.org

For general information on the New H1N1 Strain, visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/