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CDC Anthrax update

Interview with Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan
Director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

10/18/01

1. What is CDC’s role in the anthrax investigation?

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2. What is the average risk of contracting anthrax?

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3. What can the average person do to protect himself/
     herself?

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4. Should people buy and store antibiotics?

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5. Should the public be vaccinated against anthrax?

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6. Can a person get screened or tested for anthrax?

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7. What are the symptoms of anthrax?

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8. Is anthrax contagious?

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9. What should an individual do about suspicious mail?

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