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November 1, 2001/12:00 PM, ET Press ReleaseCDC Update: Current case count, MMWR anthrax updates, Transcript available CDC confirmed cases of anthrax Summary of Local, State, and Federal Confirmed Human Cases and Exposures
There have been 4 deaths associated with inhalational anthrax. CDC confirmed cases are based on a rigorous case definition which was published in CDCs Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on October 19, 2001. The MMWR is available on-line at:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a1.htm.
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. CDC defines a suspect
case as 1) a clinically compatible case of illness without isolation of B. anthracis
and no alternative diagnosis, but with laboratory evidence of B. anthracis by one supportive
laboratory test or 2) a clinically compatible case of anthrax epidemiologically linked to a confirmed environmental exposure, but without
corroborative laboratory evidence of B. anthracis infection. MMWR
11-2-01: Update on Anthrax Investigations This weeks Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report includes the article: Update: Investigation
of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax and Interim Guidelines for Clinical Evaluation of Persons with Possible Anthrax .
This weeks issue also includes Notices to Readers regarding, Updated Recommendations for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Among
Asymptomatic Pregnant Women After Exposure to Bacillus anthracis and Interim Recommendations for Protecting Workers from Exposure to
Bacillus anthracis in Work Sites in which Mail is Handled or Processed. The MMWR is available online at www.cdc.gov/mmwr. MMWR Anthrax website All MMWR articles related to anthrax and bioterrorism are now archived at one location.
The web address is http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/indexbt.html Transcript Available 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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