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Euro Surveill. Cutaneous infection caused by Bacillus anthracis in Larissa, Thessaly, Central Greece, July 2012

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[Source: Eurosurveillance, full text: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]

Eurosurveillance, Volume 17, Issue 32, 09 August 2012

Rapid communications

Cutaneous infection caused by Bacillus anthracis in Larissa, Thessaly, Central Greece, July 2012


A Stefos<SUP>1</SUP>, N K Gatselis<SUP>1</SUP>, A Goudelas<SUP>2</SUP>, M Mpakarosi<SUP>1</SUP>, J Papaparaskevas<SUP>3</SUP>, G N Dalekos<SUP>1</SUP>, E Petinaki ()<SUP>4</SUP>
  1. Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Thessaly, Greece
  2. Veterinary Authority in Larissa Prefecture, Thessaly, Greece
  3. Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
  4. Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Thessaly, Greece
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Citation style for this article: Stefos A, Gatselis NK, Goudelas A, Mpakarosi M, Papaparaskevas J, Dalekos GN, Petinaki E. Cutaneous infection caused by Bacillus anthracis in Larissa, Thessaly, Central Greece, July 2012. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(32):pii=20245. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20245
Date of submission: 06 August 2012
<HR>In July 2012, a confirmed case of cutaneous anthrax infection in a stockbreeder in the prefecture of Larissa, Thessaly, Central Greece was reported. The investigation revealed five related deaths in animals (two dogs and three sheep). Control measures have been taken immediately in order to prevent further spread in humans and animals.
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