Abstract
The human cutaneous anthrax case-fatality rate is ≈1% when treated, 5%-20% when untreated. We report high case-fatality rates (median 35.0%; 95% CI 21.1%-66.7%) during 2005-2016 linked to livestock handling in northern Ghana, where veterinary resources are limited. Livestock vaccination and access to human treatment should be evaluated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1216-1219 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2021 |