Rates and risk factors for human cutaneous anthrax in the country of Georgia: National surveillance data, 2008-2015.

Rates and risk factors for human cutaneous anthrax in the country of Georgia: National surveillance data, 2008-2015.

Anthrax is endemic in the country of Georgia. The most common cutaneous anthrax form accounts for 95% of anthrax cases and often is self-resolving. Humans are infected from processing contaminated animal products, contacting sick animals, or by insect bites.We aimed to describe the burden of human c...

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Main Authors: Ana Kasradze, Diana Echeverria, Khatuna Zakhashvili, Christian Bautista, Nicholas Heyer, Paata Imnadze, Veriko Mirtskhulava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5802846?pdf=render

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