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October 20, 2001/2:00 PM, ET Press ReleaseCDC Update: CDC case definition of anthrax and summary of confirmed cases CDC case definition of anthrax CDC defines a confirmed case of anthrax as 1) a
clinically compatible case of cutaneous, inhalational, or gastrointestinal illness that is
laboratory confirmed by isolation of B. anthracis from an affected tissue or site or 2)
other laboratory evidence of B. anthracis infection based on at least two supportive
laboratory tests. Based on this definition, CDC is reporting 6
confirmed cases of anthrax: 2 in Florida, 3 in New York, and one in New Jersey. However, there
are two additional cases with less laboratory evidence being reported by local investigators. For the latest update on CDC activities and on-going anthrax investigations visit www.bt.cdc.gov/ or www.cdc.gov/media/. |
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