PPT-Anthrax Special Considerations

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. 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. 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.. 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 . (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. . 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 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. 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. . 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. Baillie and Read 79Pathogenesis 3                     RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Isolation and identification of avirulent strains of Bacillus anthracis from environmental samples in Central Java, Indonesia Ully Apriliana 1,2 , Hendra Wibawa 1 , Endan 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 at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface. S. unday. Makama. (DVM, MFS, PhD, ERT). drsmakama@gmail.com. . Why?. 2. All relevant stakeholders are required to fully understand hazards arising at the interface. 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.