Abstract
A cluster of two confirmed cases of anthrax were reported in October 2011 from a small village with a population of 3,400 people, in south-eastern Romania.One was a fatal case of cutaneous and anthrax meningoencephalitis, while the other had cutaneous anthrax. Both cases had been exposed to one Bacillus anthracis-infected cow via consumption of its meat or being involved in its slaughter.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Anthrax / cerebrospinal fluid
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Anthrax / diagnosis
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Anthrax / epidemiology
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Anthrax / microbiology*
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Anthrax / transmission
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Bacillus anthracis / isolation & purification
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Bacillus anthracis / pathogenicity*
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Cattle / microbiology
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Fatal Outcome
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Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology
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Foodborne Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Mice
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Romania / epidemiology
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial