Open AccessPublic Health Investigation After the Discovery of Ricin in a South Carolina Postal Facility
Author(s) -
Joshua G. Schier,
Manish Patel,
Martin Belson,
Amee B. Patel,
Michael F. Schwartz,
Nicole Fitzpatrick,
Dan Drociuk,
Scott Deitchman,
Richard F. Meyer,
T. A. Litovitz,
William A. Watson,
Carol Rubin,
Max Kiefer
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2006.099903
Subject(s) - ricin , public health , environmental health , medicine , public health surveillance , occupational safety and health , poison control , medical emergency , pathology , biology , biochemistry , toxin
In October 2003, a package containing ricin and a note threatening to poison water supplies was discovered in a South Carolina postal facility, becoming the first potential chemical terrorism event involving ricin in the United States. We examined the comprehensive public health investigation that followed and discuss the lessons learned from it.