Inhalational Anthrax Outbreak among Postal Workers, Washington, D.C., 2001

Inhalational Anthrax Outbreak among Postal Workers, Washington, D.C., 2001

In October 2001, four cases of inhalational anthrax occurred in workers in a Washington, D.C., mail facility that processed envelopes containing Bacillus anthracis spores. We reviewed the envelopes’ paths and obtained exposure histories and nasal swab cultures from postal workers. Environmental samp...

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Main Authors: Dewan, Puneet K., Fry, Alicia M., Laserson, Kayla, Tierney, Bruce C., Quinn, Conrad P., Hayslett, James A., Broyles, Laura N., Shane, Andi, Winthrop, Kevin L., Walks, Ivan, Siegel, Larry, Hales, Thomas, Semenova, Vera A., Romero-Steiner, Sandra, Elie, Cheryl, Khabbaz, Rima, Khan, Ali S., Hajjeh, Rana A., Schuchat, Anne
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730301/

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