PPT-Anthrax: Special Considerations for

Pregnant and Postpartum Women Communication and Training Workgroup 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. The name of the bacteria derives from the Greek word for coal because of the ulcers with dark centers that develop on the skin of affected people Anthrax occurs on all the continents causes acute mortality in ruminants and is a zoonosis a disease wh Basic Briefing. Objectives. Define. What is anthrax and what do I need to know. Why is this happening now. Identify . What to look for in a suspicious letter or package. Steps you should take if anthrax is suspected. 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. Makoni. District Ward 22 and 23, 2014. . Makurumidze R. Gombe NT . Magure . T. Tshimanga. M. Takundwa. L. Bangure. D. Introduction. Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria, . 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.. Fact Sheet Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) Background Anthrax is a disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis . This bacterium exists in nature in 2 forms: as an active growing cell (called t Ted Szymanski DO. Biologic / Chemical Weapons. Bioterrorist attacks. Most Likely Targets. People. Crops. Livestock. Relatively Easy to Obtain. 1996 an Ohio man purchased bubonic plaque cultures through the mail. May . 28 – 29, . 2008. DISCOVERIES THAT . MAKE. . A DIFFERENCE . . 3:00-3:10 p.m. Dr. . . Stephen Prescott. . President, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Welcome to OMRF . . 3:10-3:45 p.m. K. Mark Coggeshall, Ph.D. 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). 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. . 1 What is anthrax? What is anthrax vaccine? Who should get anthraxvaccine and when? orshould Anyone who has had a serious allergic reaction to aprevious dose of anthrax vaccine should not get anotherd