MEDIA ADVISORY

KDHE to Discuss 2005 Flu Season; Announce State Pandemic Flu Plan

News Conference -- Oct. 10, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in Topeka

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will hold a news conference Monday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to discuss the upcoming flu season and to announce the Kansas Pandemic Flu Plan.

The news conference will be in the Curtis Building, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 540, (Crumbine Conference Room), in Topeka.

Speakers will include Howard Rodenberg, M.D., M.P.H., KDHE Division of Health Director, and Gail Hansen, D.V.M., M.P.H., State Epidemiologist.

Photo opportunities will be available. Shawnee County Health Agency staff will give flu shots to two individuals during the news conference.

Media and local health departments outside of Topeka may watch the news conference via the Internet at www.kan-ed.org. (You will need QuickTime to view it, which may be downloaded at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/). In addition, questions from media or local health departments watching via the Internet can be e-mailed to KDHE for response at info@kdhe.state.ks.us. These will be responded to by the end of the day.

Reporters, unable to attend, should contact Sharon Watson at 785-296-5795 or swatson@kdhe.state.ks.us for additional information.

The webcast is made possible through a partnership with Kan Ed.

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