On Wednesday, October 14, 2009 the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health and Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer for Canada will be in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the following activities:
10:00 a.m. (Central Time): A tour of areas in the National Microbiology Laboratory that focus on work relating to the H1N1 flu virus. They will be joined by Dr. Frank Plummer, Chief Science Advisor for the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Media are invited to accompany the tour but must arrive 15 minutes in advance in order to clear security. Valid photo identification is required.
Location: Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg.
10:45 a.m. (Central Time): Following the tour, Minister Aglukkaq will make an announcement.
Location: Theatre of the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg.
Media Inquiries
Health Canada
613-957-2983
Josée Bellemare
Office of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
Federal Minister of Health
613- 957-0200
Media Relations
Public Health Agency of Canada
613-941-8189
David Coulombe
Media Relations
Canadian Institutes for Health Research
613-941-4563
Cell: 613-808-7526
Regular updates on H1N1 flu virus are available on our website at: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/index-eng.php
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