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Case 4 CONFIRMED |
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| Characteristics | 45-year-old female, employed mail carrier |
| Onset date | September 28, 2001 (CDC originally stated 9/27 then later stated 9/28) |
| Medical care date | October 1, 2001 |
| MMWR date | 50 (42), Oct. 26, 2001 |
| Location | Postal facility in West Trenton, New Jersey |
| Probable source | Letters postmarked September 18 |
| Disease type | Cutaneous anthrax |
| Details | On October 1, a 45-year-old female mail
carrier sought medical care at a local hospital for a 4-day history of
worsening skin lesions on her right forearm. A biopsy was obtained and
arrived at CDC on October 17 and later that night was found positive by IHC.
In addition, tissue was positive for B. anthracis by
polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and serologic testing was reactive. The
patient's condition improved on antimicrobial therapy.
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| Death date | Not applicable |
