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Case Reports
. 2002 Oct;8(10):1035-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid0810.020389.

First case of bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax, Florida, 2001: North Carolina investigation

Jean-Marie Maillard  1 , Marc Fischer, Kelly T McKee Jr, Lou F Turner, J Steven Cline
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First case of bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax, Florida, 2001: North Carolina investigation

Jean-Marie Maillard et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Oct.

Abstract

The index case of inhalational anthrax in October 2001 was in a man who lived and worked in Florida. However, during the 3 days before illness onset, the patient had traveled through North Carolina, raising the possibility that exposure to Bacillus anthracis spores could have occurred there. The rapid response in North Carolina included surveillance among hospital intensive-care units, microbiology laboratories, medical examiners, and veterinarians, and site investigations at locations visited by the index patient to identify the naturally occurring or bioterrorism-related source of his exposure.

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Decision analysis developed during the North Carolina investigation for identifying and evaluating patients with possible systemic anthrax. PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
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References

    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Notice to readers: ongoing investigation of anthrax—Florida, October 2001. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001;50:877.
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Update: investigation of anthrax associated with intentional exposure and interim public health guidelines, October 2001. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001;50:889–3. - PubMed

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