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Health department previews regional anthrax drill, warns residents about ticks

New Canaan Health & Human Services Commission · April 7, 2026
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Summary

New Canaan’s health department told the commission it participated in a regional anthrax tabletop exercise and will take part in a full‑scale anthrax drill in Westport on April 17; staff also urged routine tick checks and noted rising building‑permit activity and the upcoming farmers market.

Amy, representing the New Canaan Health Department, reported that local staff participated in a tabletop anthrax exercise in Fairfield as preparation for a larger full‑scale anthrax drill scheduled for April 17 in Westport. The full drill will include mock patients and simulated dispensing and education stations to test workflows and communications across agencies.

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