| Subject: | CDC Health Update on Anthrax |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Tue, 28 Feb 2006 - 10:00 am |
| The CDC has issued a Health Update on a recent case in Pennsylvania where a patient was diagnosed with anthrax sepsis secondary to inhalation route of exposure due to spores from contaminated animal hides.
While this case was isolated and related to the patient's occupational exposure, the CDC included in the Health Update information that all clinicians should be aware of regarding Anthrax.
Anthrax Causes and Transmission:
Anthrax is caused by exposure to B. anthracis, an... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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