Date: May 1, 2009
General questions: Gene Evans, 503-269-7950, Jim Sellers 503-945-5738

Oregon public health officials will deliver an update about the status of the H1N1 flu during a media briefing today in Portland. Now that Oregon has identified its first probable cases of H1N1 flu, state public health officials will hold daily media briefings to update the public about developments in the flu outbreak.

WHAT: State and local officials will discuss the status of H1N1 flu in Oregon, and state and local public health response.
WHO: Mel Kohn, M.D., state public health director in the Oregon Department of Human Services, and others.
WHEN: Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Conference room 1A (first floor), Portland State Office Building, 800 N.E. Oregon St., Portland.