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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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Puneet K. Dewan, Alicia M. Fry, Kayla F. Laserson, Bruce C. Tierney, Conrad P. Quinn, James A. Hayslett, Laura N. Broyles, Andi L. Shane, Kevin L. Winthrop, Ivan Walks, Larry Siegel, Thomas Hales, Vera A. Semenova, Sandra Romero-Steiner, Cheryl Elie, Rima Khabbaz, Ali S. Khan, Rana A. Hajjeh, Anne Schuchat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-10-01
Subjects:
Bacillus anthracis
bioterrorism
inhalational anthrax
postal facility
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/10/02-0330_article

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