Toll of anthrax cases reaches 15

doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7320.1022/b

Open AccessArticle10.1136/bmj.323.7320.1022/b

Toll of anthrax cases reaches 15

D. Josefson-2001-11-03-BMJ

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Concern about the anthrax outbreak is mounting in the United States after several new cases of both the cutaneous and inhaled forms of the disease were confirmed and many governmental offices and postal sorting facilities were found to harbour anthrax spores. The incidents have exposed cracks in the epidemiological investigation, surveillance, and tracking systems of the United States. They …

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Concern about the anthrax outbreak is mounting in the United States after several new cases of both the cutaneous and inhaled forms of the disease were confirmed and many governmental offices and postal sorting facilities were found to harbour anthrax spores. The incidents have exposed cracks in the epidemiological investigation, surveillance, and tracking systems of the United States. They …

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OutbreakBacillus anthracisTollAnthrax vaccinesEpidemiologyEnvironmental healthMedicineMedical emergency

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