High Case-Fatality Rate for Human Anthrax, Northern Ghana, 2005–2016

Blackburn, Jason K.; Kenu, Ernest; Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin; Sarkodie, Badu; Kracalik, Ian T.; Bower, William A.; Stoddard, Robyn A.; Traxler, Rita M.

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High Case-Fatality Rate for Human Anthrax, Northern Ghana, 2005–2016

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By Blackburn, Jason K. ; Kenu, Ernest ; Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Blackburn, Jason K. ; Kenu, Ernest ; Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin ; Sarkodie, Badu ; Kracalik, Ian T. ; Bower, William A. ; Stoddard, Robyn A. ; Traxler, Rita M.
Description:

The human cutaneous anthrax case-fatality rate is ≈1% when treated, 5%-20% when untreated. We report high case-fatality rates (median 35.0%; 95% CI 21.1%-66.7%) during 2005-2016 linked to livestock handling in northern Ghana, where veterinary resources are limited. Livestock vaccination and access to human treatment should be evaluated.
Subjects:

Anthrax Bacillus Anthracis Disease Outbreaks Humans Risk Factors
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 27(4):1216-1219
Pubmed ID:

33754993
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC8007318
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Ghana
Location:

Africa
Volume:

27
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:37e603e8ba94d2d9dfb47c928a9176256721b534cb9799d22970cc9ff98fcae8
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