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. 2010 Jan 14;15(2):19465.
doi: 10.2807/ese.15.02.19465-en.

An outbreak of infection with Bacillus anthracis in injecting drug users in Scotland

C N Ramsay  1 , A Stirling, J Smith, G Hawkins, T Brooks, J Hood, G Penrice, L M Browning, S Ahmed; NHS GGC; Scottish National Outbreak Control Teams
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An outbreak of infection with Bacillus anthracis in injecting drug users in Scotland

C N Ramsay et al. Euro Surveill. .
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  • Euro Surveill. 2010;15(3). pii: 19469

Abstract

An investigation is currently underway to explore and control an outbreak of Bacillus anthracis among drug users (mainly injecting) in Scotland. Contaminated heroin or a contaminated cutting agent mixed with the heroin is considered to be the most likely source and vehicle of infection. Heroin users have been advised of the risk. The risk to the general public is regarded as very low.

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