Epidemiology of Human Anthrax in China, 1955−2014

Epidemiology of Human Anthrax in China, 1955−2014

Using national surveillance data for 120,111 human anthrax cases recorded during 1955−2014, we analyzed the temporal, seasonal, geographic, and demographic distribution of this disease in China. After 1978, incidence decreased until 2013, when it reached a low of 0.014 cases/100,000 population. The...

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Main Authors: Yu Li, Wenwu Yin, Martin Hugh-Jones, Liping Wang, Di Mu, Xiang Ren, Lingjia Zeng, Qiulan Chen, Wei Li, Jianchun Wei, Shengjie Lai, Hang Zhou, Sheng Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
anthrax
human anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
bacteria
epidemiology
cases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/15-0947_article

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