Bacillus anthracis and Anthrax - N. Bergmann (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011) WW
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Anthrax: An Epidemiologic Perspective
Denise Dietz
Public Health Epidemiologist
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Outline
Overview of anthrax
Explain different types of anthrax
Clinical
Why a good weapon
Epidemiology
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Bacillus anthracis
Bacteria implicated in 2001 biological attack
Overall, 22 persons sickened 11 inhalation anthrax
11 cutaneous anthrax
5 deaths (23%) All inhalation
About half of inhalation cases
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Epi Curve of Anthrax Attacks
Note: arrows indicate inhalation anthrax, based on 5 letters sent
Actual 2001 Anthrax Attack Epi Curve
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What is Anthrax?
Bacteria Soil Usual route through infected animals
Spore forming Types:
Inhalation Cutaneous Gastrointestinal
Incubation period 1-7 days (up to 60 has been shown; 43 days in USSR)
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Inhalation Anthrax
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Inhalation Anthrax: Pathway
Deposition in alveolar space
Macrophage ingestion
Transport to mediastinal lymph nodes
Germination
Replication/Toxin Release = hemorrhage, edema and necrosis
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Inhalation Anthrax: Clinical Progression
Stage 1 Lasts hours to a few days
“non-specific” symptoms including Fever
Fatigue, malaise
Cough
Vomiting
Sweating, chills
Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
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Inhalation Anthrax: Clinical Progression
Stage 2 Develops abruptly Symptoms include
Sudden fever Shortness of breath (dyspnea) Diaphoresis (excessive sweating) Shock Stridor (high pitched sound resulting from turbulent air flow
in the upper airway)
X-ray and chest computed tomographic (CT) abnormalities Mediastinal widening, infiltrates, pleural effusions
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Chest X-Ray of 2001 Inhalation Anthrax
Died
Day 6 of clinical course
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Inhalation Anthrax: Treatment
Animal experiments suggest critical threshold for treatment
In 2001, all four patients exhibiting signs of fulminant (sudden/severe) illness prior to antibiotics expired
Treatment with ciprofloxacin or doxycycline
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Cutaneous Anthrax
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Cutaneous Anthrax: Transmission
Contact with contaminated skins, wool or hides, or products made from these
Contact with tissues of animals that are clinically ill or dead from anthrax
Contact with soil contaminated with spores or contaminated bone meal used in gardening
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Cutaneous Anthrax: Pathway
Deposition on skin
Germination
Replication/Toxin Release =
hemorrhage, edema and necrosis
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Cutaneous Anthrax: Clinical Progression
Local Edema
Ulcer forms (Day 2)
Small vesicles appear discharging clear or serosanguinous fluid -containing organism
Black Eschar develops, dries up, and falls off within 1-2 weeks
Systemic symptoms may occur
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Cutaneous Anthrax: Treatment
Antibiotic treatment is warranted
Mortality rate 20% untreated
Mortality rare among those treated
Ciprofloxacin or Doxycycline
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Gastrointestinal Anthrax
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Gastrointestinal Anthrax: Pathway
Deposition on oral cavity
Germination
Replication/Toxin Release =
hemorrhage, edema and necrosis
Deposition in terminal ileum or cecum
Germination
Replication/Toxin Release =
hemorrhage, edema and necrosis
UPPER GI LOWER GI
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GI Anthrax: Clinical Progression
Oral or Esophageal Ulcer
Regional Lymphadenopathy
Edema
Sepsis
UPPER GI LOWER GI
Nausea
Vomiting
Malaise
Bloody Diarrhea
Acute Abdominal Pain
Sepsis
Day 9
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Gastrointestinal Anthrax : Treatment
Fewer studies
Anticipated case fatality rate 4 -12%
Antibiotics recommended – ciprofloxacin or doxycycline
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Why Weaponize?
Working Group on Civilian Biodefense ranked bacillius anthracis as one of the top organisms with the ability to cause disease and deaths in sufficient numbers or to gravely impact a city or region.
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Why Weaponize?
Optimal Characteristics
Anthrax
Living (can replicate) Bacterium √
High Stability Spores √
Highly Virulent LD50 ~2,500-55,000 √
Quick Incubation 1-7 days √
Dissemination Efficient Aerosol
(40-60%)
√
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Weaponized Anthrax
Powder
High spore concentration
Uniform particle size
Low electrostatic charge
Treated to reduce clumping
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Epidemiology of Anthrax
Overall, not common Animal vaccination programs available Spores remain prevalent in soil
GI anthrax Reports mostly from Asia and Africa Mostly from undercooked food
Cutaneous Most common out of three US cases = 224 1944-1994, one in 2000
Inhalation US cases = 18 from 1890-1976 Most US cases involved with goat hair/wool/tannery; 2 lab
workers
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Anthrax & Bioterrorism
One case of any type of anthrax is “red flag” and is immediately reportable to local or state health department
Inhalation anthrax report of great concern
Gastrointestinal and cutaneous anthrax necessitates immediate r/o of natural cause
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“Getting the Call”
Immediately reportable confirmed or suspected anthrax
Clinical and Microbiological support
Different species of bacillius
Gram positive, non-motile, blood agar
Investigation begins
Most written recommendations are based on inhalation attack
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Epidemiology Investigation
Demographics Travel History during Incubation Period Food History for possible GI anthrax Any other known cases
Links to residency, workplace, school, vacation, etc.
Environmental Testing Determination of prophylaxis – Prophylaxis is indicated
for persons exposed to an airspace contaminated with B. anthracis. Ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and penicillin G 60 days
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Summary
Inhalation anthrax most probable for attack
Ability to spread easily
High virulence
Any report of anthrax requires investigation
If treated early enough, antibiotics can help clinical course
Prophylaxis is available for those in airspace - 60 days!
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References
Anonymous. Weapons of Mass Destruction. http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/intro/bio_delivery.htm. Last updated Sept 2007. Accessed November 8, 2010.
Heath and Human Services. Update: Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax and Interim Guidelines for Exposure Management and Antimicrobial Therapy, October 2001. MMWR Weekly; O2001 50(42); 909-919
Inglesby, T.V., O’Toole, T., Henderson, D.A., Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, 2002: Updated Recommendations for Management. JAMA. 2002; 287(17):2235-2252.
Jerningan, D.B. et al. Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax, United States, 2001: Epidemiologic Findings. EmergInfect Dis. Oct; 8(10):1019-1028
Sirisanthana, T. and Brown, A. Anthrax of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Jul;8(7):649-51