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Contact: Elaine Myada
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC MMWR; tularemia and its potential use as a biological weapon

WHO: Drs. Katherine Feldman and Ned Hayes, CDC zoonotic disease experts

WHAT: To discuss this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, Tularemia – United States, 1990-2000.

Drs. Feldman and Hayes will discuss naturally occurring tularemia in the United States and its potential use as a biological weapon. Understanding the patterns of tularemia enables public health professionals to recognize unusual patterns of disease occurrence that might signal an outbreak or bioterrorism event.

WHEN: Thursday, March 7, 2002
12 Noon –– 12:30 PM ET

Brief remarks followed by Q/A.

WHERE: At your desk, by toll-free conference line: Dial 866-254-5942 Teleconference name: CDC

A full transcript of this teleconference will be available following the teleconference on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media

This teleconference will also be audio webcast. Listen LIVE online at http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media.

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Contact: CDC Media Relations, 404-639-3286


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