Investigation of inhalation anthrax case, United States.
Inhalation anthrax occurred in a man who vacationed in 4 US states where anthrax is enzootic. Despite an extensive multi-agency investigation, the specific source was not detected, and no additional related human or animal cases were found. Although rare, inhalation anthrax can occur naturally in the United States.
Jayne
J
Griffith
David
D
Blaney
Sean
S
Shadomy
Mark
M
Lehman
Nicki
N
Pesik
Samantha
S
Tostenson
Lisa
L
Delaney
Rebekah
R
Tiller
Aaron
A
DeVries
Thomas
T
Gomez
Maureen
M
Sullivan
Carina
C
Blackmore
Danielle
D
Stanek
Ruth
R
Lynfield
D000818:Animals; D000881:Anthrax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States
Bacillus anthracis; United States; anthrax; bacteria; epidemiology; zoonoses