MMWR weekly report, October 25, 2001

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• Alternative Title:
  2001
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Wednesday, October 24, 2001, 21:00 EDT (9:00 PM EDT)
  
  CDCHAN-00044-2001-10-24-ADV-N
  
  Since October 4, 2001, CDC and state and local public health authorities have been investigating cases of anthrax associated with intentional exposure. This week's MMWR Weekly Report, to be released tomorrow, October 25, 2001, will include an article entitled, "Update: Investigation of Anthrax Associated with Intentional Exposure and Interim Public Health Guidelines, October 2001". The most recent information on anthrax investigations in Florida, New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland will be provided.
  
  Additionally, tomorrow's MMWR will highlight findings from susceptibility testing of B. anthracis isolates and interim guidelines for inhalation and cutaneous anthrax and managing potential threats including handling suspicious packages. The report will be available at 9 A M EDT, October 25, 2001, at http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR.
  
  Event Type: anthrax terrorism event
  
  Context: general information
  
  Event Type: NA/Unknown
  
  Agent Type: bacteria
  
  Specify Agent (Name): anthrax
  
  International: no
  
  Intentional/Unintentional: intentional
  
  
• Subjects:
  Anthrax Bioterrorism
• Source:
  HAN ; 044
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Document Type:
  HAN Health Advisory
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; New York City, NY ; New Jersey ; Pennsylvania ; District of Columbia ; Virginia ; Maryland
• Pages in Document:
  1 unnumbered page
• Issue:
  44
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c483b31a051f89fba1e50d364c6d99539654f131f1686608113db026fc12d41081ca89798e393f084538963baa66a80dfd58f0d14b5542bf0b33251823aabaf9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24957/cdc_24957_DS1.pdf
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