Emergency Communications Toolkit
Anthrax Resources
The tools in this section will help you communicate during an
outbreak of anthrax. Coordinate all media contact
with your assigned public information staff and follow your
agency's emergency communications procedures. News Releases. These
news release templates contain areas to customize with
information about:
- your location
- details about the specific
situation
- locations of medication or
treatment centers
- updated case and fatality
numbers
- quotes from local officials
- your contact information.
Important note: These are
samples only. Do not use without updating for your specific
agency. Some of these
templates contain information about symptoms; check with your health officer or medical director to make sure
they are accurate for the real-time situation.
News Release: Anthrax confirmed
This news release template was
designed to be used when anthrax has been confirmed.
News Release: Medication centers
established
This news release
template was designed to announce the establishment of
medication centers that will distribute medication or vaccines
or provide treatment.
News Release: Case/fatality update
This news release template
was designed to be used each time the number of confirmed cases and
number of fatalities is updated.
News
Release: Additional medication centers
This news release template
was designed to be used when additional medication centers are opened.
Fact sheets and talking points.
Talking points: Anthrax released in the air
Use this sheet to develop answers to questions you are most likely to hear about
the anthrax incident and
questions you will need to develop answers for. This sheet has answers specific to anthrax released in
the air.
Talking points:
Anthrax sent in the mail
Use this sheet to develop answers to
questions you are most likely to hear about the anthrax incident and
questions you will need to develop answers for. This sheet has
answers specific to anthrax sent through the mail.
Fact Sheet: Anthrax
Facts
about anthrax: descriptions of the types of agents; symptoms and
treatment; special instructions for minimizing your exposure. A Word
version of this fact sheet is
available in Spanish.
(Translations are also available in PDF format in
Spanish,
Chinese,
Korean,
Russian and
Vietnamese.)
Additional information about
anthrax
This is information you
can incorporate into new
releases, fact sheets and other materials you may produce during the
emergency.
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