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- Member of the State Bar of Georgia
- College: United States Naval Academy
- Law school: University of Georgia
- First person since 1963 to be forcibly isolated by the CDC
- January, 2007: Diagnosed with TB
- May 12, 2007: Flew to Europe
- Father-in-law: CDC specialist on tuberculosis
- Lawsuit against the CDC was filed in AtlantaNYDailyNews: Andrew Speaker, quarantined for tuberculosis... (April 30, 2009)
- Speaker claims that he was subject to death threatsNYDailyNews: Andrew Speaker, quarantined for tuberculosis... (April 30, 2009)
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In May 2007, Atlanta attorney Andrew Speaker flew to Europe and back while infected with drug-resistant tuberculosis. Speaker was getting married and going on his honeymoon in Europe. Speaker had recorded communications with the CDC in which they said he was allowed to fly. Ironically, Speaker's father-in-law is a research microbiologist whose specialty is the spread of tuberculosis.
On April 30, 2009, The Associated Press reported that Speaker was filling a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claiming that the organization invaded his privacy and damaged his reputation.The CDC spokesman declined to comment.NYDailyNews: Andrew Speaker, quarantined for tuberculosis... (April 30, 2009)
Tuberculosis Facts
- Also known as: TB
- 2006 death toll: 1.5 million
- One person infected every second
- Only 5-10% become ill
- Symptoms: coughing, weight loss, fever, night sweats
- Cause discovered by Robert Koch
- Drug resistant strain less contagious
- Vaccines are readily available in developed countries
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has alot of upcoming events! Nicole will be a speaker for Perspective: Cultural Conversations on 12/16 with Andrew... http://bit.ly/50QR0s
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@PolBot4000 It was actually pretty good. Did you know Andrew Wk is a motivational speaker now too?
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TB world looking to successes of HIV advocacy to guide renewed efforts: The 2007 Andrew Speaker XDR-TB incident.. http://bit.ly/76VzNo
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@nanarcr this is one of those cases where I think a public health hazard wins (Andrew Speaker comes to mind).
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I will be attending a Wine and Cheese at Fasken Martineau tonight with Andrew Molson as a guest speaker.
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