Inadvertent Laboratory Exposure to Bacillus anthracis – California, 2004

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Bane, L. ; Das, R. ; Doane, M. ; Duffey, P. ; Ehrenberg, Richard L. ; Ellis, B. ; Fischer, Marc ; Gilliss, D. ; Hemphill, M. ; Hoffmaster, Alex R. ; Jones, T. ; Kiefer, Max J. ; Lindquist, D. ; Lucas, Andrew D. ; Marano, N. ; Martin, Stephen B. Jr. ; Materna, Barbara L. ; Patel, J. ; Quinn, Casey ; Rosenberg, J. ; Semanova, V. ; Sesline, D. ; Vugia, Duc C. ; Weyant, R. S.
• Description:
  On June 9, 2004, the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) was notified of possible inadvertent exposure to Bacillus anthracis spores at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), where workers were evaluating the immune response of mice to B. anthracis. This report summarizes the subsequent investigation by CDHS and CDC, including assessment of exposures, administration of postexposure chemoprophylaxis, and serologic testing of potentially exposed workers. The findings underscore the importance of using appropriate biosafety practices and performing adequate sterility testing when working with material believed to contain inactivated B. anthracis organisms. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biological Warfare Agents Communicable Diseases Hazardous Substances Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Laboratories Microbiology Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Biohazards Biological-warfare-agents Biological-weapons Health-care-facilities Health-care-personnel Infection-control Infectious-diseases Laboratory-animals Laboratory-equipment Laboratory-testing Laboratory-workers Microorganisms Safety-practices Work-practices

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  54
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20026636
• Citation:
  MMWR 2005 Apr; 54(12):301-304
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7ac81334c31f9627595d11db489b0573869b70fb5a590a81939c07321ce183b04d5b69e9d2b64437586479b5f0067f1a3c4332a5d060cfc99e2a40fe27883daf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183144/cdc_183144_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 115.07 KB ]