Anthrax in humans and animals.

This edition of the anthrax guidelines encompasses a systematic review of scientific literature and publications up to the end 2007, including all the new information that emerged in the 3-4 years after the anthrax letter events. This edition provides information on the disease and its importance, i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: World Health Organization, International Office of Epizootics, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2008.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Description
Summary:This edition of the anthrax guidelines encompasses a systematic review of scientific literature and publications up to the end 2007, including all the new information that emerged in the 3-4 years after the anthrax letter events. This edition provides information on the disease and its importance, its etiology and ecology, and offers guidance on the detection, diagnostic, epidemiology, disinfection and decontamination, treatment and prophylaxis procedures, as well as control and surveillance processes for anthrax in humans and animals.--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:vii, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789241547536
9241547537