To the Editor: Anthrax is a zoonosis to which most mammals, especially herbivores, are considered susceptible. Humans almost invariably contract anthrax from handling infected animals, from carcasses of animals that...To the Editor: Anthrax is a zoonosis to which most mammals, especially herbivores, are considered susceptible. Humans almost invariably contract anthrax from handling infected animals, from carcasses of animals that have died from the disease, or from the meat, skin, hair, bones, etc., of such animals, Guizhou Province is a historical epicenter of anthrax in the southwest of China? In June 2013, an epidemic suspected to be anthrax consisting of five human cases occurred in Wengan County. The clinical symptoms included erythema, papules, and vesicles on the skin of the hands and forearm, accompanied by tissue swelling, infiltration.展开更多
文摘To the Editor: Anthrax is a zoonosis to which most mammals, especially herbivores, are considered susceptible. Humans almost invariably contract anthrax from handling infected animals, from carcasses of animals that have died from the disease, or from the meat, skin, hair, bones, etc., of such animals, Guizhou Province is a historical epicenter of anthrax in the southwest of China? In June 2013, an epidemic suspected to be anthrax consisting of five human cases occurred in Wengan County. The clinical symptoms included erythema, papules, and vesicles on the skin of the hands and forearm, accompanied by tissue swelling, infiltration.