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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2005-12, Vol.11 (12), p.1939-1941
Hauptverfasser:	Ozkurt, Zülal, Parlak, Mehmet, Tastan, Rustu, Dinler, Ufuk, Saglam, Yavuz S, Ozyurek, Serhat F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Anthrax Anthrax - epidemiology Anthrax - pathology Anthrax - veterinary Bacillus anthracis Cattle Cattle Diseases - epidemiology Development and progression Diagnosis Dispatch Endemic Diseases - statistics & numerical data epidemiology epizootiology human Humans Incidence Seasons Sheep Sheep Diseases - epidemiology Time Factors Turkey Turkey - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1112.050779