We investigated animal and human anthrax cases during a 13-year period in eastern Turkey. From 1992 to 2004, a total of 464 animal and 503 human anthrax cases were detected. Most cases occurred in summer. Anthrax remains a health problem in eastern Turkey, and preventive measures should be taken

Dinler, Ufuk

Ozyurek, Serhat F.

Parlak, Mehmet

Saglam, Yavuz S.

Tastan, Rustu

Özkurt, Zülal

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Anthrax meningitis: case report and review. Scand J Infect Dis.

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Anthrax in Eastern Turkey, 1992–2004