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Healthy 18-year-old nearly died in ninth reported case of 'welder's anthrax' — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Healthy 18-year-old nearly died in ninth reported case of 'welder's anthrax'

Public health investigators say a healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died after infection with an anthrax-toxin–producing Bacillus, the ninth such puzzling case linked to metalworkers. CDC researchers in 2022 identified an unexpected pattern: since 1997 seven cases of infections from Bacillus group bacteria that produce the anthrax toxin had all

Healthy teen welder nearly died after infection with anthrax-toxin-producing Bacillus — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Healthy teen welder nearly died after infection with anthrax-toxin-producing Bacillus

A healthy teen who worked as a welder nearly died after becoming infected with a Bacillus group bacterium that produces the anthrax toxin, a newly reported case that fits an unusual pattern investigators first flagged in 2022. Since 1997, public health researchers have identified a string of cases—now totaling

Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died in ninth suspected case of ‘welder’s anthrax’ — Cdn.arstechnica.net

Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died in ninth suspected case of ‘welder’s anthrax’

A previously healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died after infection with a Bacillus bacterium that produces the anthrax toxin, marking the ninth puzzling case linked to metalworkers. CDC researchers identified an unexpected pattern in 2022: since 1997 there have been seven cases of infections from anthrax-toxin-producing Bacillus in metalworkers, six of