biological terrorism • Clustered cases of anthrax suggest a common, potentially intentional exposure. In 2001, 12 US postal
workers developed anthrax (6 inhalation, 6 cutaneous) via intentional contamination of the post.
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Anthrax is considered a biological weapon; any febrile illness followed by rapid deterioration in an
otherwise healthy patient should raise clinical suspicion.
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under-cooked meat ingestion • Subsequent human infection occurs after the consumption of under-cooked meat from infected
animals. Anthrax zoonoses often occur after heavy rainfall as buoyant spores collect in concentrated
areas.
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