Open AccessInterim guidance on deliberate releases of biological agents in the UK and US
Author(s) -
A Nicoll
Publication year - 2001
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.05.43.02040-en
Subject(s) - interim , suspect , public health , medicine , political science , environmental health , medical emergency , law , nursing
Last week, Eurosurveillance Weekly reported on cases of anthrax and public health guidance in the United States (US) (1). The number of people with confirmed anthrax had risen to 11 by 23 October, but additional cases are being classified as suspect, and yet more people are undergoing evaluation. The numbers of infected people are therefore likely to rise. The most recent cases are in postal and mailroom workers in West Trenton, New Jersey, and Washington DC.