Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax, United States, 2001: Epidemiologic Findings

B. Jernigan, Daniel; L. Raghunathan, Pratima; P. Bell, Beth; J. Brechner, Ross; A. Bresnitz, Eddy; C. Butler, Jay; Cetron, Marty; Cohen, Mitch; J. Doyle, Timothy; Fischer, Marc; M. Greene, Carolyn; Griffith, Kevin; Guarner, Jeannette; L. Hadler, James; Hayslett, James; F. Meyer, Richard; R. Petersen, Lyle; Phillips, Michael; W. Pinner, Robert; Popović, Tanja; P. Quinn, Conrad; Reefhuis, Jennita; B. Reissman, Dori; E. Rosenstein, Nancy; Schuchat, Anne; Shieh, Wun‐Ju; Siegal, Larry; L. Swerdlow, David; C. Tenover, Fred; Traeger, Marc; W. Ward, John; B. Weisfuse, Isaac; Wiersma, Steven; Yeskey, Kevin; R. Zaki, Sherif; A. Ashford, David; A. Perkins, Bradley; Ostroff, Steve; M. Hughes, James; Fleming, David; P. Koplan, Jeffrey; L. Gerberding, Julie; National Anthrax Epidemiologic Investigation Team, the

doi:10.3201/eid0810.020353

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Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax, United States, 2001: Epidemiologic Findings

Published in Emerging infectious diseases • Oct 1, 2002

Authors:

Daniel B. Jernigan

Pratima L. Raghunathan

Beth P. Bell

Abstract

In October 2001, the first inhalational anthrax case in the United States since 1976 was identified in a media company worker in Florida. A national investigation was initiated to identify additional cases and determine possible exposures to Bacillus anthracis. Surveillance was enhanced through heal...

Subject

Bacillus anthracis

Medicine

Environmental health

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