0920-0572 Anthrax POD Fact Sheet

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OMB Control No.: 0920-0572
Expiration date: 08/31/2021

ATTACHMENT 9:
ANTHRAX POD FACT SHEET

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How to Get Antibiotics to
Prevent Anthrax
You may have come in contact with anthrax. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends
that anyone who may have come in contact with anthrax take antibiotics. Anthrax can be deadly. Taking antibiotics
reduces your chance of getting anthrax.
During this anthrax emergency, local health authorities will give you and your family free antibiotics at places called
points of dispensing (PODs) set up by your public health department. PODs are in your community in safe and
familiar places, such as schools or convention centers. All the medicines provided at PODs are free and do not
require an ID.

Find out where PODs are located and what to bring by:

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Listening to the radio
Watching local television stations
Listening to trusted community leaders
Reading the newspaper
Checking your local health department’s website

PODs will give you antibiotics to prevent anthrax but will NOT provide treatment for you if you already have
anthrax symptoms.

Early symptoms of anthrax may look like the flu — fever, cough, nausea,
or vomiting. These symptoms can quickly get worse.
If you suddenly develop any of these symptoms, get emergency medical care:
*Confusion
*Dizziness

*Trouble breathing
*Blurred vision

*Convulsions or Seizures
*Severe stomach pain

To get your antibiotics as quickly as possible, bring the following information for you and
each family member:
• Age
• Weight (for children)
• List of medical conditions
oo Epilepsy (seizures)
oo Liver disease
oo Kidney disease
oo Other medical conditions and drug allergies

• List of current medications, including
birth control
• You will also need to know if any family member
is pregnant, breastfeeding, or suspects they may
be pregnant.

For additional information, contact CDC at 1-800-232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO) or visit www.cdc.gov/anthrax.

Your state health department
information

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