Anthrax isolated case
Anthrax is caused by the bacterial spore Bacillus anthracis. Bacillus anthracis’s characteristic spore allows it to live dormant for many years without desiccation before becoming active when exposed to water. It occurs naturally and can be found on vegetation and in many products made form animals. One method of contracting anthrax is inhalation. This has been known as a prevalent pathology of the disease among infected wool workers and hide tanners. It has also been confirmed to be contracted from exported African drums, and it has unfortunately been used in acts of bioterrorism.
In July of 2011 a Floridian man and his wife took a road trip through many of the northern Midwest states. During their three week road trip, the couple travelled through five states and stopped at national parks to admire the wildlife, collect rocks, and purchase elk antlers. He used the elk antlers make handles for knives. The trip included a drive through a herd of bison and donkeys on July 29. He had also recently been exposed to the hair of an elk that he harvested eight months prior. Four days later, on their way …show more content…
Upon his arrival, tests were conducted and their results concluded that he was infected with inhalation anthrax. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention were brought in to perform more tests and further the investigation. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention used polymerase chain reactions to determine what strain of Bacillus anthracis the man was infected with, and it was determined that it was the same strain connected to a 1965 incident of a New Jersey worker that was exposed to infected, ground bone. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case further as well, including the possibility of the man being victim to
Anthrax is caused by the bacterial spore Bacillus anthracis. Bacillus anthracis’s characteristic spore allows it to live dormant for many years without desiccation before becoming active when exposed to water. It occurs naturally and can be found on vegetation and in many products made form animals. One method of contracting anthrax is inhalation. This has been known as a prevalent pathology of the disease among infected wool workers and hide tanners. It has also been confirmed to be contracted from exported African drums, and it has unfortunately been used in acts of bioterrorism.
In July of 2011 a Floridian man and his wife took a road trip through many of the northern Midwest states. During their three week road trip, the couple travelled through five states and stopped at national parks to admire the wildlife, collect rocks, and purchase elk antlers. He used the elk antlers make handles for knives. The trip included a drive through a herd of bison and donkeys on July 29. He had also recently been exposed to the hair of an elk that he harvested eight months prior. Four days later, on their way …show more content…
Upon his arrival, tests were conducted and their results concluded that he was infected with inhalation anthrax. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention were brought in to perform more tests and further the investigation. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention used polymerase chain reactions to determine what strain of Bacillus anthracis the man was infected with, and it was determined that it was the same strain connected to a 1965 incident of a New Jersey worker that was exposed to infected, ground bone. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case further as well, including the possibility of the man being victim to