Questions and Answers About Anthrax
Ciprofloxacin, doxycycline and penicillin are FDA-approved for the treatment of anthrax in adults and children. A protective vaccine has been developed for anthrax; however, it is primarily given to military personnel. Vaccination is recommended ... [... more]
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Anthrax Q & A: Anthrax and Influenza
You should get a flu shot only to prevent the flu. CDC does not recommend you get the flu shot so doctors can tell whether you have the flu or anthrax. Many illnesses (including anthrax) begin with flu-like symptoms, which include fever, body ... [... more]
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Anthrax Q & A: Diagnosis
In patients with symptoms compatible with anthrax, providers should confirm the diagnosis by obtaining the appropriate laboratory specimens based on the clinical form of anthrax that is suspected (i.e., cutaneous, inhalation, or ... [... more]
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Anthrax Q & A: Laboratory Testing
CDC is engaging its partners in the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) in states all across the United States. The LRN is a collaborative partnership and multilevel system linking state and local public health laboratories with advanced capacity ... [... more]
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Anthrax Q & A: Signs and Symptoms
No. Anthrax is not contagious; the illness cannot be transmitted from person to person. They could not be seen by the naked eye but could be seen under a microscope. Yes, a person could theoretically get both the flu and anthrax, either at the ... [... more]
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Anthrax Q & A: Preventive Therapy
CDC will recommend 60 days of selected oral antibiotics in conjunction with a 3-dose regimen (0, 2 weeks, 4 weeks) of anthrax vaccine (BioThraxT, formerly known as AVA) as an emergency public health intervention. Two major U.S. national advisory ... [... more]
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How to Recognize and Handle a Suspicious Package or Envelope
Between September and October 2001, several letters containing Marked with restrictions, such as "Personal," "Confidential," or "Do not x-ray" Postmarked from a city or state that does not match the return address Powdery [... more]
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Anthrax: Images: Cutaneous Anthrax
Left image: forearm lesion on Day 7—vesiculation and ulceration of initial macular or papular anthrax skin lesion. Right image: eschar of the neck on Day 15, typical of the last day of lesion. From Binford CH, Connor DH, eds. pathology of ... [... more]
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Anthrax: Images: Inhalation Anthrax
Mediastinal widening and pleural effusion on Chest X-Ray in inhalation anthrax Mediastinal widening with inhalation anthrax ( 1999:281:1735-1745) [... more]
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Anthrax Q & A: Anthrax and Animal Hides
Animal hides pose a low risk of cutaneous (skin) anthrax, and an extremely low risk of inhalation anthrax. Exotic animal hides may pose a higher risk for exposure than domestic (U.S.-origin) hides. The risk of contracting The risk of acquiring ... [... more]
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Anthrax Q & A: Risk
Because inhalation anthrax in humans is so rare, we cannot be certain about the risk of reinfection; therefore, CDC recommends that another course of antibiotic treatment be given promptly if a person is reexposed to In an average year, the ... [... more]
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Children and Anthrax: A Fact Sheet for Parents
Recent news reports of anthrax cases in several U.S. cities may have created fear among both children and adults. CDC has prepared this fact sheet to provide parents with information and resources to 1) help their children cope with their fears ... [... more]
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