Despite no anthrax attacks having occurred in the USA since September-October 2001, the U.S. CDC and many partners have maintained vigilance and updated their guidance over the past 20 years.
As examples, the five documents below address a wide spectrum of guidance for adults, children, pregnant and postpartum women, mass casualty incidents, and vaccines and antitoxins:
- Hendricks KA et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Expert Panel Meetings on Prevention and Treatment of Anthrax in Adults. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014;20(2).
- Meaney-Delman D et al. Special Considerations for Prophylaxis for and Treatment of Anthrax in Pregnant and Postpartum Women. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014;20(2).
- Bradley JS et al and AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases and Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council. Pediatric Anthrax Clinical Management. Pediatrics. 2014;133(5): e1411-e1436.
- Bower WA et al. Clinical Framework and Medical Countermeasure Use During an Anthrax Mass-Casualty Incident. MMWR Recommendations and Reports. 2015;64(RR04);1-28.
- Bower WA et al. Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2019. MMWR Recommendations and Reports. 2019;68(4);1-14.