We will report findings of this investigation and all steps we take to improve lab-safety processes as a result of this incident , '' the agency 's statement said . As many as 86 Atlanta CDC workers may have been exposed to anthrax . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a person who worked at the Atlanta-based agency was infected with anthrax. There are three types of anthrax infection ; early symptoms can suggest flu . Workers are being monitored or provided antibiotics , and there 's no risk to the public , CDC says .
As many as 86 Atlanta CDC workers may have been exposed to anthrax . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a person who worked at the Atlanta-based agency was infected with anthrax. There are three types of anthrax infection ; early symptoms can suggest flu . Workers are being monitored or provided antibiotics , and there 's no risk to the public , CDC says .