LRN and Anthrax Attacks
The LRN proved its value in 2001 when state and local public health laboratories labs tested 125,000 samples and conducted over a million tests. Over a period of three months, these laboratories tested approximately 70% of the anthrax specimens and conducted over 84,000 environmental workups.
2009 LRN National Meeting
From April 1-3, 2009, the Laboratory Response Network celebrated its ten year anniversary during the 2009 LRN National Meeting in Orlando, FL. The meeting focused on the achievements of the past decade, as well as the direction and partnerships necessary to sustain and expand the network as we move into a new era of public health. For more information about the meeting read the article written by APHL's public health programs coordinator Gavin Gollehon and Laboraory Response Network program manager Sikha Singh.