How is CDC responding to the anthrax reports?
The Federal government is coordinating the overall response to the anthrax reports. CDC continues to work with state and local health departments and other federal agencies to protect the public s health and facilitate the epidemiologic investigations. CDC has deployed a large number of epidemiologists, laboratorians, and other program staff to areas with possible anthrax exposures to assist local health professionals conducting these investigations. CDC also has professional staff in Atlanta working around the clock to track the exposures, process specimens, answer questions, and provide technical assistance and support. As CDC learns of an emerging situation involving a possible exposure to anthrax, the agency works with state and local health departments and other federal agencies to determine an appropriate response. To read more about the investigations go to the reports What is CDC s role on rapid response teams ? CDC teams are on stand-by and available to assist with investigati
