Anthrax: Diagnosis/Evaluation
(Signs and Symptoms)
On this page:
Clinical Presentation
- Q & A: Signs & Symptoms
For the public. What you should look for…
Jun 2, 2003 -
Case Definition (Fact Sheet: Anthrax Information for Health Care Providers)
For professionals. Includes causes, systems affected, transmission…
Mar 8, 2002 (last reviewed Feb 22, 2006) - See also Anthrax: Images
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Evaluation
- Q & A: Diagnosis
For the public. Detecting anthrax, tests, nasal swabs…
Dec 2, 2002 - Cutaneous Anthrax Management Algorithm
Provided by the AAD Ad Hoc Task Force on Bioterrorism. American Academy of Dermatology
Nov 14, 2001 - MMWR: Interim Guidelines for Clinical Evaluation of Persons with Possible Anthrax
MMWR 2001 Nov 2;50(43):941-948.
PDF (219 KB/32 pages) - MMWR: Considerations for Distinguishing Influenza-Like Illness from Inhalational Anthrax
MMWR 2001 Nov 9;50(44):984-986.
PDF (194 KB/32 pages) -
Historical Archives: 2001 Outbreak & Other Incidents
- Video webcast: CDC Responds: Clinical Diagnosis & Management of Anthrax – Lessons Learned, Nov 29, 2001
RealPlayer video. On University of North Carolina School of Public Health site
Nov 29, 2001 - EID Journal: Clinical Issues in the Prophylaxis, Diagnosis, & Treatment of Anthrax
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Feb;8(2):222-225.