Investigation and source-tracing of an anthrax outbreak in Gansu Province, China.

Anthrax is an endemic disease in China. Cases are reported every year, especially in the northwestern areas. In August 2016, an outbreak of 21 cutaneous anthrax cases was reported in Min County, Gansu Province, China. In this study, the general characteristics of the anthrax outbreak are described....

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Main Authors: Deshan Yu, Jian He, Enmin Zhang, Peng Wang, Dongpeng Liu, Yadong Hou, Huimin Zhang, Kongfu Wei, Faxiang Gou, Huijuan Zhang, Wei Li, Jianchun Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6117022?pdf=render