Investigation of Inhalation Anthrax Case, United States

Griffith, Jayne; Blaney, David; Shadomy, Sean; Lehman, Mark; Pesik, Nicki; Tostenson, Samantha; Delaney, Lisa; Tiller, Rebekah; DeVries, Aaron; Gomez, Thomas; Sullivan, Maureen; Blackmore, Carina; Stanek, Danielle; Lynfield, Ruth

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Investigation of Inhalation Anthrax Case, United States

Published Date:

Feb 2014

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2002.130021 New Site Icon

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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(2):280-283.

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Griffith, Jayne ; Blaney, David ; Shadomy, Sean ; Lehman, Mark ; Pesik, Nicki ; ... More ▼

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Anthrax Investigation Team

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Inhalation anthrax occurred in a man who vacationed in 4 US states where anthrax is enzootic. Despite an extensive multi-agency investigation, the specific source was not detected, and no additional related human or animal cases were found. Although rare, inhalation anthrax can occur naturally in the United States.

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