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ANTHRAX

 CDC Health Alerts, Advisories & Updates
CDC Update: Confirmed Cases of Anthrax, Nov. 2, 2001
Updated Information About How to Recognize and Handle a Suspicious Package or Envelope, Oct. 31, 2001
How can I know if my children’s Halloween candy is infected with anthrax?, Oct. 29, 2001
CDC Update: Statement regarding postal and other mailroom facilities in the Metropolitan Washington DC area, Oct. 27, 2001
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 CDC Guidelines & Recommendations

How do I handle a suspicious letter or package?

 

CDC Interim* Recommendations for Protecting Workers from Exposure to Bacillus anthracis in Work Sites Where Mail Is Handled or Processed

 

CDC Health Advisory re. prophylactic treatment for potential exposure to anthrax among workers at Washington DC Processing and Distribution Center, and Postal and Mailroom Facilities Who Directly Receive and Distribute Mail from this Center (Oct 24, 2001)

 
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Anthrax Fact Sheet (general summary)

 

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