Inhalation Anthrax Associated With Dried Animal Hides—Pennsylvania and New York City, 2006

After the initial diagnosis of inhalation anthrax was made, the rapid epidemiologic response and environmental investigations by public health, animal health, and law enforcement authorities contributed to a prompt understanding of the patient's exposure and possible risk to others. The finding...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2006-05, Vol.295 (17), p.1991-1993
Main Authors: Walsh, J, Fraser, G, Hunt, E, Husband, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anthrax
Bacteriology
Epidemiology
Human exposure
Investigations
Skin
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Summary:After the initial diagnosis of inhalation anthrax was made, the rapid epidemiologic response and environmental investigations by public health, animal health, and law enforcement authorities contributed to a prompt understanding of the patient's exposure and possible risk to others. The findings in this report are based, in part, on contributions by Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania; NYC Police Dept; NYC Office of Emergency Management; and NYC Dept of Environmental Protection; Customs and Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation; US Dept of Homeland security; US Environmental Protection Agency; and US Dept of Agriculture.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.295.17.1991