September 11 Digital Archive

email867.xml

Title

email867.xml

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born-digital

Media Type

email

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unknown

Described by Author

yes

Date Entered

2002-09-13

September 11 Email: Body

OFFICIAL CDC HEALTH ALERT - USA: ALERT
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A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail, a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>

Date: 11 Sep 2001
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>
Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [edited]


This is an official CDC HEALTH ALERT

DATE: 11 Sep 2001, 13:25

COMMUNICATIONS TOPIC: Initial Health Alert Notice to States and Local
Public Health Agencies

SUBJECT: ALERT: Terrorist Activity Response

Due to current events, CDC is on heightened alert status to monitor for any
possible unusual disease patterns associated with today's events, including
chemical and biological agents.

CDC recommends that you initiate heightened surveillance for any unusual
disease occurrence or increased numbers of illnesses that might be
associated with today's events.

Please notify all segments of your emergency response system (including
epidemiologists, laboratories, all local public health units, hospital
emergency departments, and 911 dispatch centers) to make them aware of this
situation.

If you require any assistance or become aware of any unusual occurrence,
CDC is available at our emergency number of (770) 488-7100, 24-hours per
day, or (770) 488-4819. You may also contact us by e-mail at
<healthalert@cdc.gov> or access our website for further information at
<www.bt.cdc.gov>.

September 11 Email: Date

9/11/01

September 11 Email: Subject

Official CDC Health Alert - USA: alert

Citation

“email867.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed July 5, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/37256.