Investigation of an outbreak of cutaneous anthrax in Banlu village, Lianyungang, China, 2012

• Main Authors: Qi Fang (Author), Ying Liang (Author), Bao Chang-jun (Author), Zhang Ming-lei (Author), Li Li (Author), Cui Liang-liang (Author), Zhang Ting-lu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: After notification of a suspected case of anthrax following the slaughtering of a sick cow in Banlu village, an area that has not had any anthrax cases for decades, we aimed to confirm the outbreak, determine the transmission mechanism and implement control measures.Methods: The outbreak...