THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) HAS ACTIVATED A TOLL-FREE H1N1 (SWINE FLU) HOTLINE

DATE: May 1, 2009

NUMBER: 09-36

CONTACT: Al Lundeen - (916) 440-7259

SACRAMENTO - As part of CDPH's efforts to provide updated information to Californians on what they can do to protect themselves and their families from the swine flu outbreak, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has activated a toll-free H1N1 (swine flu) hotline in English and Spanish.  Assistance in other languages is also available.

The phone number is 1-888-865-0564. 

CDPH’s H1N1 (swine flu) hotline is available Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.