Bioterrorism-related anthrax: international response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Bioterrorism-Related Antrax).

From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Irizarry-De La Cruz, Margarita; Lai, James E.; Macy, Jonathan T.; McAuliffe, Jay F.; Mintz, Eric D.; Pillai, Segaran P.; Polyak, Christina S.; Popovic, Tanja | Copyright information

After reports of the intentional release of Bacillus anthracis in the United States, epidemiologists, laboratorians, and clinicians around the world were called upon to respond to widespread political and public concerns. To respond to inquiries from other countries regarding anthrax and bioterrorism, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established an international team in its Emergency Operations Center. From October 12, 2001, to January 2, 2002, this team received 130 ...

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