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Anthrax: Diagnosis/Evaluation (Signs and Symptoms)

Title	Date Last Revised
Q & A: Diagnosis For the public. Detecting anthrax, tests, nasal swabs...	Dec 2, 2002
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
Clinical Issues in the Prophylaxis, Diagnosis, & Treatment of Anthrax Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Feb;8(2):222-225.	Feb 2002
Considerations for Distinguishing Influenza-Like Illness from Inhalational Anthrax MMWR 2001 Nov 9;50(44):984-986. PDF (194 KB/32 pages)	Nov 9, 2001
Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax & Interim Guidelines for Clinical Evaluation of Persons with Possible Anthrax MMWR 2001 Nov 2;50(43):941-948. PDF (219 KB/32 pages)	Nov 2, 2001
Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897. PDF (168 KB/20 pages)	Oct 19, 2001
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
Cutaneous Anthrax Management Algorithm Provided by the AAD Ad Hoc Task Force on Bioterrorism. American Academy of Dermatology	Nov 14, 2001
Cutaneous Anthrax Images Graphic images of cutaneous anthrax	Nov 18, 2002
Inhalational Anthrax Images Graphic images of inhalational anthrax.	Nov 18, 2002



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