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Volume 9, Number 6—June 2003
Perspective

An Ounce of Prevention is a Ton of Work: Mass Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Anthrax, New York City, 2001

Susan Blank*†Comments to Author , Linda C. Moskin†, and Jane R. Zucker*†1
Author affiliations: *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; †New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA

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Table 1

Chronological summary of six anthrax events requiring PODsa

Event Location No. of eligible persons registered Total hours of operation Briefing format for eligible persons oral/written Antibiotics Nasal swabs
taken
1
 Media 1
 1,322
 42
 No/yes
 Yes
 Yes
2
 Media 2
 763
 36
 No/yes
 No
 Yes
3
 Media 3
 175
 25
 Yes/yes
 No
 Yes
4
 Media 4
 354
 14
 No/yes
 No
 Yes
5
 USPS
 7,081
 67
 Yes/yes
 Yes
 No
6 Hospital 1,923 28 No/yes Yes No

aPOD, point of distribution (for antibiotics); USPS, U. S. Postal Service.

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1All three authors contributed to the concept and design of this paper. Susan Blank wrote the first draft. Major editings and additional material were contributed by Linda Moskin and Jane Zucker.

2Deputization formally gives a volunteer responsibilities and privileges during the temporary assignment as an agent of DOH. Responsibilities include following DOH rules on confidentiality, handling medical records, making decisions on DOH’s behalf, and stewarding resources (especially medications and equipment) according to DOH protocol. DOH will in turn offer some protections (e.g., proper equipment, malpractice coverage, worker’s compensation coverage).

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