Anthrax in humans and animals.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization.

Contributor:

International Office of Epizootics.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthrax.

Zoonoses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fourth edition of the anthrax guidelines encompasses a systematic review of the extensive new scientific literature and relevant publications up to end 2007 including all the new information that emerged in the 3 4 years after the anthrax letter events.This updated edition provides information on the disease and its importance, its etiology and ecology, and offers guidance on the detection, diagnostic, epidemiology, disinfection and decontamination, treatment and prophylaxis procedures, as well as control and surveillance processes for anthrax in humans and animals.With two rounds of a ri

Contents:

Anthraxin humans and animals; Contents; Acknowledgements; Development of these guidelines; Preface; Summary; 1. The disease and its importance; 2. Etiology and ecology; 3. Anthrax in animals; 4. Anthrax in humans; 5. Pathogenesis and pathology; 6. Bacteriology; 7. Treatment and prophylaxis; 8. Control; 9. Anthrax surveillance; Annexes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-197) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-25002-7

9786612250026

92-4-068368-2

OCLC:

436761153