The Public Health Response and Epidemiologic Investigation Related to the Opening of a Bacillus anthracis–Containing Envelope, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

On October 15, 2001, a U.S. Senate staff member opened an envelope containing Bacillus anthracis spores. Chemoprophylaxis was promptly initiated and nasal swabs obtained for all persons in the immediate area. An epidemiologic investigation was conducted to define exposure areas and identify persons...

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Autores principales: Hsu, Vincent P., Lukacs, Susan L., Handzel, Thomas, Hayslett, James, Harper, Scott, Hales, Thomas, Semenova, Vera A., Romero-Steiner, Sandra, Elie, Cheryl, Quinn, Conrad P., Khabbaz, Rima, Khan, Ali S., Martin, Gregory, Eisold, John, Schuchat, Anne, Hajjeh, Rana A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12396912
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0810.020332

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12396912
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0810.020332

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