Human cutaneous anthrax, Georgia 2010-2012

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Feb;20(2):261-4. doi: 10.3201/eid2002.130522.

Abstract

We assessed the occurrence of human cutaneous anthrax in Georgia during 2010--2012 by examining demographic and spatial characteristics of reported cases. Reporting increased substantially, as did clustering of cases near urban centers. Control efforts, including education about anthrax and livestock vaccination, can be directed at areas of high risk.

Keywords: Bacillus anthracis; Georgia; anthrax; bacteria; cutaneous anthrax; livestock; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Anthrax / epidemiology*
  • Anthrax / microbiology
  • Anthrax / transmission
  • Bacillus anthracis / pathogenicity*
  • Bacillus anthracis / physiology
  • Cattle
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Georgia (Republic) / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / epidemiology*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / transmission
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Supplementary concepts

  • Cutaneous anthrax