In September 2001, letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news media offices and two U.S. Senators, killing five people and infecting 17 others. Of those infected, 11 developed cutaneous anthrax, while 11 developed inhalation anthrax. 20 of the 22 infected worked at a site where contaminated mail was handled or received. [7]

Anthrax can cause severe illness in both people and animals. The bacteria that causes anthrax occurs naturally in soil worldwide. People usually get anthrax from infected animals or contaminated animal products. Call a healthcare provider immediately if you think you have been exposed to anthrax.

2024年6月6日 · Anthrax is a rare but serious infectious zoonotic disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. In North America, animal outbreaks typically occur during summer in hot, dry weather (1).

2023年11月20日 · Until 1 November, anthrax outbreaks affecting animals and humans were reported in other Southern, Northwestern, and Western provinces. As of 20 November 2023, 684 suspected human cases, including four deaths (CFR 0.6%) were reported from 44 out of 116 districts in nine of Zambia’s 10 provinces.

The virulent Ames strain, which was used in the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, has received the most news coverage of any anthrax outbreak. The Ames strain contains two virulence plasmids , which separately encode for a three-protein toxin, called anthrax toxin , and a polyglutamic acid capsule .

2024年9月5日 · An outbreak of anthrax—a deadly bacterial disease feared as a potential bioweapon—among cattle and wildlife in Wyoming has killed dozens of animals, and health officials are urging people to ...

Outbreaks of cutaneous and ingestion anthrax have been associated with handling infected animals and butchering and eating meat from those animals. Most of these outbreaks have occurred in endemic areas in Africa and Asia.

2024年1月18日 · The current global trends and distribution associated with the outbreaks of anthrax between 2022 and 2023 alone are worrisome and warrant increasing the awareness of the populace. The presence of anthrax across national and continental borders portends its importance and the high risks it poses to both human and animal populations.

2023年12月19日 · Five African countries are battling outbreaks of anthrax, with nearly 1,200 people affected so far and 20 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. But the official tally belies confusion about the exact nature and scale of the outbreaks, which may complicate the efforts needed to contain them.

2016年11月18日 · Anthrax is an infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. It is a zoonosis (disease transmissible from animals to humans) that typically affects ruminants (such as cows, sheep, and goats).