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Results of tests on powder found at Fort McPherson, Georgia

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    • Journal Article:
      HAN
    • Corporate Authors:
      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
    • Description:
      Saturday, February 23, 2002, 22:40 EST (10:40 PM EST)

      CDCHAN-00078-2002-02-23-UPD-S

      As reported via the Health Alert Network earlier today, 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, Georgia. Law enforcement transported the sample to CDC's laboratory facilities in Atlanta for further testing.

      Updated CDC laboratory results are as follows:

      • PCR: Negative

      • Culture: No growth of any organism after 24 hours

      Culture will be signed out to the State and Federal agencies as negative for Bacillus anthracis.

      Event Type: rule out anthrax

      Context: general information

      Event Type: Man-made

      Agent Type: bacteria

      Specify Agent (Name): not anthrax

      International: no

      Intentional/Unintentional: intentional

    • Subjects:
    • Series:
      HAN ; 078
    • Document Type:
      HAN Health Update
    • Place as Subject:
      Georgia
    • Location:
      North America
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