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<br /> 1,2/26Y0 THU 13:08 A% 541 682 6838 EUGENE AIRPORT P99 ADMIN <br /> E COUN~iY <br /> GO MENT <br /> For Immedia a Release 12/l6lO2 <br /> Threat Consl L~a?w for Fatvelope f~rtind:at Airport - A~endes Respoat9 <br /> This morning, ity, county, state and federal agencies responded to a small suspicious package found in a <br /> boarding area f the Eugene Airport. Authorities are treating the situation seriously as a smallpox threat, <br /> but that threat s considered very remote. <br /> The Federal B u of Investigation does not in any way consider this a credible threat at this time. The <br /> package has n taken to the state health laboratory for analysis, as is normal protocol. <br /> "There are m y incidents that look like they could be bio-terrorism, but the vast majority of these turn <br /> out to be c ' nal hoaxes," said Dr. Sarah Hendrickson, Public Health Officer. "However, we are taking <br /> this incident riously and using it to exercise our communications and investigation systems. At this <br /> point, wa are of aware of any smallpox outbreaks anywhere in the world. In the very unlikely event that <br /> this were sm llpox we would have nearly four days to deal with prevention. Absolutely no one needs a <br /> vaccine at th' point." <br /> Lane County and State Public Health authorities, Federal Transportation Security Administration, <br /> Eugene A' rt, Gity of Eugene Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are proceeding with an <br /> investigatio . Bio-terrorism scares that prove to be hoaxes can be prosecuted as crimes, <br /> For more ge eral information about smallpox, citizens can call the CDC hotline at (888) 246.2675, <br /> Espanol (88 ) 246.2857, or TTY (866) 874.2646. Website information is at <br /> y 1 <br /> f <br /> Lspe uMy aor'ernmeat 12S E 8•, tJU#ene. Oregon 97401 641.682.3747 <br /> <br />