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Since 9-11 . . . <br /> The events of 9-11-01 and its aftermath other correspondence since 9-11,the One research article published in <br /> have affected us all.Orange County Centers for Disease Control(CDC) Emerging Infectious Diseases,Nov./ <br /> Health Department is no exception. remain an excellent resource for current Dec.2001,entitled"Modeling Potential <br /> information and guidance. The CDC Responses to Smallpox as a Bioterrorist <br /> Department has been n i ts involvment with <br /> The primary impact the Health bioterrorism website address is www. Weapon"outlines a mathematical <br /> suspected bioterrorist events and in bt.cdc.gov. Among the current articles model to describe the spread of <br /> anticipatory planning for what the future featured are: smallpox after the deliberate release of <br /> may hold. Health Department staff has • Interim Smallpox Response Plan& the virus. For those of you with a public <br /> been on-site for several"suspicious Guidelines health interest,this is an interesting <br /> substance"calls and has worked closely article on the use of available smallpox <br /> with Orange County Emergancy • Chemical Agents vaccine along with quarantine of cases <br /> Management Services and local law to control an outbreak after a deliberate <br /> g Radiological Emergencies <br /> enforcement agencies. Several release. <br /> There are also numerous links and <br /> suspicious substances from Orange information about other resources.You Effective communicaton is incredibly <br /> County have been tested,with the can link to the CDC website and other important to management of the new <br /> approval of the Federal Bureau of informative sites through the Orange health issues we are facing.To facilitate <br /> Investigation,and all were negative for County Health Department website at communication,WE NEED TO KNOW <br /> biological or chemical agents. Our www.co.orange.nc.us/health. HOW TO BEST CONTACT YOUR <br /> Health Director,Rosemary Summers,and PRACTICE. Please complete the <br /> some of our other staff have been and Recently released is the recommends- <br /> information below and transmit it to us <br /> continue to be involved with local and tion that persons exposed to anthrax <br /> via e-mail,fax,or U.S.mail. If we can't <br /> state planning for possible future needs. spores who are completing their 60 reach you quickly,we can't help to <br /> Regional planning that includes all area days of prophylactic medication may keep you informed of new information <br /> hospitals will also be a focus in the next wish to take additional precautions. that often comes straight to us from the <br /> several months. This could involve additional prophylac- CDC or the State. Thanks to those who <br /> As most of you know,there has been a lot tic medication and/or receipt of anthrax responded to the recent fax survey to <br /> of information disseminated,especially vaccine. Physicians with patients in confirm that our new `fax blast'is <br /> involving anthrax,appropriate this situation may obtain more reaching you. We had many who did <br /> preventative treatment and testing. You information by contacting the Health and not respond to that survey so this will <br /> should have received several a-mails or Human Services(HHS)Press Office at help us update our contact information. <br /> faxes from the Health Department as (202)690-6343 or accessing information <br /> information came out that we felt needed through the website of the HSS office at <br /> to be shared. As stated in most of our www•hhs•gov/news. <br /> 46— <br /> ........................................................................................... ........ <br /> Please Reply with the following contact information: <br /> Name of Your Practice/Group: <br /> Naffing Hddress: <br /> Best Contact Person(s) for your office: <br /> E-mail Iddress: <br /> Fax Number. <br /> Preferred method of contact (check one): E-mail Fax - <br /> Please replp to Judy Butler— phone;(919) 245-2425. fax (919) 644-3312 e-mail:butlerO co orange nc us <br /> or US. Mail.- c/o Orange County Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street <br /> Hillsborough NC, 27278 <br /> ....................................................................................... ..... ... . .. .. <br />
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