| Subject: | CDC Health Advisory Presence of Low Levels of Francisella tularensis in the Washington DC Area September 30, 2005 |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Fri, 7 Oct 2005 - 10:00 am |
| The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a health advisory because it has become aware that from September 24th through September 25th environmental air monitors in SW Washington DC, more specifically the Capitol Mall area, signaled the low level presence of Francisella tularensis, the bacterium that causes Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever."
This is a national alert because the Capitol Mall area is a highly trafficked tourist destination, and on Saturday, September 24th, was the... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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