Possible Anthrax Incident at Fort McPherson Army Base, Atlanta, Georgia [Saturday, February 23, 2002, 13:51 EST (1:51 PM EST)]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Description:
  Saturday, February 23, 2002, 13:51 EST (1:51 PM EST)
  
  CDCHAN-00077-2002-02-23-ADV-S
  
  On February 22, 2002, at 5:30 PM EST, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was notified of a possible anthrax incident at Fort McPherson Army Base, Atlanta, Georgia. HAZMAT responded and reported the presence of a package containing a white powder. Initial field tests (Guardian BTA Strips) were positive for Bacillus anthracis. Law enforcement transported the sample to CDC's laboratory facilities in Atlanta for further testing.
  
  Preliminary C D C laboratory results are as follows:
  
  • PCR: Negative
  
  • Culture: No growth at 12 hours
  
  Definitive results are pending culture status at 24 hours (approximately 09:30 PM EST, February 23, 2002). When these results are available, another Health Alert message will be issued.
  
  Event Type: rule out anthrax
  
  Context: general information
  
  Event Type: Man-made
  
  Agent Type: bacteria
  
  Specify Agent (Name): possible anthrax
  
  International: no
  
  Intentional/Unintentional: intentional
  
  
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• Subjects:
  Anthrax Military Facilities
• Keywords:
  HAN Health Alert Network
• Source:
  HAN ; 077
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Subseries:
  CDC Health Advisory
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Alert
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Pages in Document:
  1 unnumbered page
• Issue:
  00077
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
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