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

A Stefos; N K Gatselis; A Goudelas; M Mpakarosi; J Papaparaskevas; G N Dalekos; E Petinaki

doi:10.2807/ese.17.32.20245-en

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Cutaneous infection caused by Bacillus anthracis in Larissa, Thessaly, Central Greece, July 2012
A Stefos¹ , N K Gatselis¹ , A Goudelas² , M Mpakarosi¹ , J Papaparaskevas³ , G N Dalekos¹ , E Petinaki⁴
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Affiliations: 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 N K, Goudelas A, Mpakarosi M, Papaparaskevas J, Dalekos G N, Petinaki E. Cutaneous infection caused by Bacillus anthracis in Larissa, Thessaly, Central Greece, July 2012. Euro Surveill. 2012;17(32):pii=20245. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.17.32.20245-en Received: 06 Aug 2012

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Abstract

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.