Surveillance for Anthrax Cases Associated with Contaminated Letters, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, 2001

Surveillance for Anthrax Cases Associated with Contaminated Letters, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, 2001

In October 2001, two inhalational anthrax and four cutaneous anthrax cases, resulting from the processing of Bacillus anthracis–containing envelopes at a New Jersey mail facility, were identified. Subsequently, we initiated stimulated passive hospital-based and enhanced passive surveillance for anth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christina G. Tan, Hardeep S. Sandhu, Dana C. Crawford, Stephen C. Redd, Michael J. Beach, James W. Buehler, Eddy A. Bresnitz, Robert W. Pinner, Beth P. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
bioterrorism
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/10/02-0322_article

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