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Lessons learned Exposure to C. immitis may have occurred among residents of and travelers to Ventura County, Los Angeles County, or other counties in or near the San Joaquin Valley following the earthquake and its aftershocks and during cleanup activities. Following earthquakes where C. immitis occurs, health advisories should be developed and broadcast, using the Health Alert Network, to health departments across the United States. These advisories should advise health professionals to be aware of potential exposure in persons who recently traveled to the impacted area. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2007c). Health Alert Network. Retrieved May 09,2007 from http //www2a.cdc.gov/ han/Index.asp... 

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Notification of local and state public health officials can speed the identification of Francisella tularensis. Designated laboratories in the National Public Health Laboratory Network, including some state public health laboratories, have the capacity to preform rapid diagnostic testing using fluorescent-labeled antibodies. If alert and prepared, these laboratories can make test results available within hours of receiving the appropriate specimens. 

Bill Clendenen is CEO of American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) and MEDIC FIRST AID and has over 20 years experience in educational program development, training, marketing strategy and corporate planning. Bill also served as vice president of training at Divers Alert Network, Inc. (DAN) arid holds an MBA from Duke University s Fuqua School of Business. 

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics. Drug Alert Warning Network. The DAWN Report Club Dmgs (December 2000). . 

World Health Organization. (2006). Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. Retrieved March 10, 2005, from http // www.who.int/emc/global outbreak network.htm... 

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