Update on public health info, via 800 service, from the CDC:

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FYI, "CDC-INFO". (Excerpt from CDC announcement) Some DU members may find this useful:

The CDC HIV/AIDS hotline [phone]) is now part of CDC-INFO
(800-CDC-INFO), the new one source for public health information from CDC.
Calls to the CDC HIV/AIDS hotline number, are automatically being forwarded
to CDC-INFO. This new service provides English, Spanish and TTY service,
24 hours a day, seven days a week.

As of January 2007, the old number (800-342-2437) will no longer be in
service. We ask that you change all references to the old number to the
following:

CDC-INFO
1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
1-888-232-6348 TTY
24 Hours/Day
E-mail: [e-mail]


The CDC-INFO Contact Center is an integrated effort to provide timely,
science-based, and consistent health information. CDC-INFO has the
capability to expand immediately in the event of a public health emergency
or threat.


Sincerely,

Victoria E. Saho, M.S.W.
Project Officer
Technical Information and Communication Branch
CDC, NCHSTP, DHAP-IRS
1600 Clifton Road, NE M/S E-49
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
(V) 404-639-5211 (F) 404-639-0944
[e-mail]