http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/30/AR2005093001775.html
Tularemia is a known biological hazard, one that has been modified by various nations into a weapon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tularemia
No local health officials were notified about this incident for five days, and the Center for Disease Control was not contacted for three days.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/04/AR2005100401544_pf.html