First Case of Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax in the United States, Palm Beach County, Florida, 2001

First Case of Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax in the United States, Palm Beach County, Florida, 2001

On October 4, 2001, we confirmed the first bioterrorism-related anthrax case identified in the United States in a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida. Epidemiologic investigation indicated that exposure occurred at the workplace through intentionally contaminated mail. One additional case of inha...

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Main Authors: Marc S. Traeger, Steven T. Wiersma, Nancy E. Rosenstein, Jean M. Malecki, Colin W. Shepard, Pratima L. Raghunathan, Segaran P. Pillai, Tanja Popovic, Conrad P. Quinn, Richard F. Meyer, Sharif R. Zaki, Savita Kumar, Sherrie M. Bruce, James J. Sejvar, Peter M. Dull, Bruce C. Tierney, Joshua D. Jones, Bradley A. Perkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
bioterrorism
environmental cultures
Florida
nasal swab cultures
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/10/02-0354_article

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