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TB traveler Andrew Speaker and Greek wedding drew CDC scrutiny
ALEX writer details emails showing Andrew Speaker and his father Ted Speaker and future father in law CDC microbiologist Robert Cooksey resisting early intervention. Health officials warned of a dangerous drug resistant TB and urged him to return to the U.S. but Speaker and his bride instead traveled to Europe Greece and Canada before flying back. CDC reviewing Cooksey conduct while Speaker faced containment and legal steps to stop the wedding and return him to care.
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Atlanta
Inlaw
Associated Press
Andrew Speaker
Fulton County
CDC
Robert Cooksey
Beverly DeVoe-Payton
Georgia Division of Public Health
Tom Skinner
Cooksey
Speaker
Europe
Skinner
Montreal
U.S
Denver
Greece
Julie Gerberding
Italy
Ted Speaker
David Kim
Andrew
Kim
Department of Health and Human Services
Eric Benning
Fulton County Health Department