Details:

Corporate Authors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Description:
Wednesday, October 31, 2001, 21:25 EST (9:25 PM EST)

CDCHAN-00050-2001-10-31-ADV-N

Updated information about how to recognize and handle a suspicious package or envelope.

This information supplements CDC 's recommendations for recognizing and handling suspicious packages or envelopes that were published as a CDC Health Advisory on October 27, 2001, and replaces information about identifying suspicious packages that was published as a Health Advisory on October 12, 2001.

Letters containing Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) have been received by mail in several areas in the United States. In some instances, anthrax exposures have occurred, with several persons becoming infected. To prevent such exposures and subsequent infection, all persons should learn how to recognize a suspicious package or envelope and take appropriate steps to protect themselves and others.

Event Type: anthrax terrorism event

Context: general information

Event Type: Man-made

Agent Type: bacteria

Specify Agent (Name): anthrax

International: no

Intentional/Unintentional: intentional


Subject:
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Anthrax
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic Use
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Bacillus Anthracis
Bioterrorism
Ciprofloxacin/therapeutic Use
Doxycycline/therapeutic Use
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Occupational Exposure
Postal Service
Public Health Practice
Respiratory Tract Infections
Skin Diseases, Bacterial
Spores, Bacterial
United States Government Agencies

Series:
HAN ; 050
Document Type:
HAN Health Advisory
Place as Subject:
District of Columbia ; Florida ; Maryland ; New Jersey ; New York ; ... More +
District of Columbia ; Florida ; Maryland ; New Jersey ; New York ; Virginia Less -
Collection(s):
Health Alert Network (HAN)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5bd893aa877725faf1e1273c5f719560c1930faa0acb9d3c08189a0811fe4e6b
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