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, 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.