Since 1994, there have been 7 cases of pneumonia with 2 fatalities amongst welders and other metalworkers in Louisiana or Texas. What was determined to be the cause?
Fatal Anthrax Pneumonia Caused by Bacillus cereus Group Bacteria Containing Anthrax Toxin Genes.
Dawson P, Schrodt CA, Feldmann K, et al. Notes from the Field: Fatal Anthrax Pneumonia in Welders and Other Metalworkers Caused by Bacillus cereus Group Bacteria Containing Anthrax Toxin Genes — U.S. Gulf Coast States, 1994–2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;70:1453–1454. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7041a4
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