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pulmonary anthrax |
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pulmonary anthrax [′pül·mə‚ner·ē ′an‚thraks] (medicine) A form of anthrax in humans caused by the inhalation of dust containingBacillus anthracisspores. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Syndromic surveillance detected an inhalation anthrax outbreak before the first clinical case was diagnosed in as many as half of simulated outbreaks. Holmes begins by examining the October 2, 2001, "Index Case" of a Florida man infected with inhalation anthrax at his place of work. It takes 10,000 spores to trigger a full-blown case of inhalation anthrax, which begins like a flu and ends in death. |
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