Anthrax in Eastern Turkey, 1992–2004

We investigated animal and human anthrax cases during a 13-year period in eastern Turkey. From 1992 to 2004, a total of 464 animal and 503 human anthrax cases were detected. Most cases occurred in summer. Anthrax remains a health problem in eastern Turkey, and preventive measures should be taken.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Özkurt, Zülal, Parlak, Mehmet, Tastan, Rustu, Dinler, Ufuk, Saglam, Yavuz S., Ozyurek, Serhat F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16485484
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1112.050779
Descripción
Sumario:We investigated animal and human anthrax cases during a 13-year period in eastern Turkey. From 1992 to 2004, a total of 464 animal and 503 human anthrax cases were detected. Most cases occurred in summer. Anthrax remains a health problem in eastern Turkey, and preventive measures should be taken.

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