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DR. JULIE GERBERDING DIRECTOR, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION DR. JULIE GERBERDING HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB TO LAUNCH A CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AWARENESS CAMP
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Washington Transcript Service
11-03-2006
THE CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
AND PREVENTION HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE NATIONAL
PRESS CLUB TO LAUNCH A CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN
NOVEMBER 3, 2006
SPEAKERS: DR. JULIE GERBERDING,
DIRECTOR,
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION...
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