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Possible anthrax incident at Fort McPherson Army Base, Atlanta, Georgia
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2/23/2002
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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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