CDC - Emergency Preparedness & Response - Ricin

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Ricin

Last updated April 17, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET
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Updates about the current situation




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• 2013 Ricin Investigation
• FBI Response to Reports of Suspicious Letters Received at Mail Facilities

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2013 Ricin Investigation​

</div-->Basics About Ricin

• Facts About Ricin
• Questions & Answers

Info for Professionals

• Health Professionals
• Labs
• Responders

Learn How to Protect Yourself

• Chemical Emergencies Overview Learn about sheltering in place, evacuation, & personal cleaning.

• Emergency Preparedness and You Would you be ready if there were an emergency? Be prepared: assemble an emergency supply kit, make your emergency plans, stay informed, and be involved in helping your family, your business, and your community to be ready.

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• Page last reviewed April 17, 2013
• Page last updated April 17, 2013
• Content source: National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

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