PPT-Anthrax

Cassidi Carley and Douglas What is Anthrax Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Bacillus anthracis Infection in humans most often involves the skin the gastrointestinal tract or the lungs . 1250 BC (ancient origins). Thought to have originated in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Scientists and historians believe that Anthrax was once called “The Fifth Plague”. Scholars of the Ancient Greek/Roman times believe that Anthrax was depicted in Homers Iliad from 1230 BC. There are 3 . aerobic. of gram positive bacilli include:. Bacillus. . Corynebacterium diphtheria.. Listeria monocytogenes.. There are 2 pathogenic . bacillus species . of . gram positive, aerobic, spore-forming rods. CDC Anthrax Vaccine Research Program. Conrad P. Quinn. Chief, MPIR Laboratory. MVPD/DBD/NCIRD. FDA Advisory Committee Meeting. 16th November 2010. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. (Bacillus anthracis) . By Alex Gittemeier. And . Zachary Cunning. WHAT IS ANTHRAX?. . Anthrax is an infectious disease. Caused by the bacillus. . anthracis. . bacteria. . . Which is the pathogen. . What We Know and Do Not Know. Omowunmi (‘. Wunmi. ) Osinubi, MD, M.Sc., MBA, FRCA.. Associate Professor (Adjunct) . Department of Occupational and Environmental Health . University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -School of Public Health. . Bacillus anthracis. Introduction. . Anthrax is caused by the large Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium, . Bacillus . anthracis. .. Anthrax can be found naturally in the soil.. Melanie Simons. , . SNS Program Manager. Strategic National Stockpile. Created in 1999. Federally controlled cache of medical countermeasures (medical supplies, antibiotics, . antivirals. , antidotes, antitoxins, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals). for Pregnant and Postpartum Women: . Healthcare Planning Workgroup. Andreea Creanga, MD PhD. August 1, 2012. . National Center for Chronic Health Promotion . Division of Reproductive Health. Workgroup members. Bacillus anthracis and its activity in Anthrax Lance Morrison General anthrax info Identified in 1800s Mostly effected livestock (transmit to humans) Showed to be related to B. anthracis in 1876 (Robert Koch) Robert J. Leggiadro, MD. Villanova University. Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY. Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. ACHA Annual Meeting. SPP.. . Bacillus. . . . Prepared . by . Assit.Prof.Dr. . . Najdat. . B.Mahdi. Introduction. The gram-positive spore-forming bacilli are the . Bacillus. and . Clostridium. species. These bacilli are ubiquitous, and because they form spores they can survive in the environment for many years. . 20,000-100,000 cases estimated globally/year. http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/whocc/mp_world.htm. Causes. Bacteria . Bacillus anthracis. Scientific classification. Kingdom: . Bacteria. Phylum: . Firmicutes. Polyak CS, Macy JT, De La Cruz MI, Lai JE, McAuliffe JF, Popovic T, et al. Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax: International Response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002;8(10):1056-1059. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0810.020345. Kanafani Z, Ghossain A, Sharara A, Hatem JM, Kanj S. Endemic Gastrointestinal Anthrax in 1960s Lebanon: Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Findings. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9(5):520-525. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0905.020537.