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Response to questions raised by state health officers

Published Date:

10/15/01

Source:

HAN ; 033

Language:

English

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Details:

Corporate Authors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

Series:

HAN ; 033

Keywords:

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Description:

I. Status of the investigation -- II. Laboratory and other resources -- III. Responding to suspicious letters and packages -- IV. Evaluating and managing an exposed environment -- V. Nasal swabs and screening for exposure to Bacillus anthracis -- VI. Laboratory analysis of patients' clinical specimens -- VII. Prophylactic use of antibiotics.

Monday, October 15, 2001, 19:08 EDT (7:08 PM EDT)

CDCHAN-00033-2001-10-15-ADV-N

To State Health Officers, State Epidemiologists and State Laboratory Directors

Event Type: anthrax terrorism event

Context: multiple guidelines

Event Type: Man-made

Agent Type: bacteria

Specify Agent (Name): anthrax

International: no

Intentional/Unintentional: intentional

Document Type:

HAN Health Update

Collection(s):

Health Alert Network (HAN)

Place as Subject:

gau

Supporting Files:

No Additional Files

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