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ArticleChina CDC weekly2026

Epidemiological Investigation and Source Tracing of an Inhalation Anthrax Case with Traceability to Yunnan Province - Guangdong Province, China, March 2026.

Jinhui Zhang, Shuang Wu, Chunyuan Deng, Enmin Zhang, Binbin Yu, Ao Luo, Changyun Sun, Huijuan Zhang, Canjun Zheng, Haijian Zhou and 9 more

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Jinhui Zhang *National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Shuang Wu *Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Chunyuan Deng *Zhenxiong County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, China.
Enmin ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Binbin YuYunnan Institute for Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Dali City, Yunnan Province, China.
Ao LuoGuangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
Changyun SunGuangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
Huijuan ZhangNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Canjun ZhengDivision of Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Haijian ZhouNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Wei LiNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jianhua LuShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Qiongcheng ChenShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Rong FanZhaotong City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, Yunnan, China.
Xuesen HeLonggang Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Bili YeLonggang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Xiaolu ShiShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Peng WangYunnan Institute for Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Dali City, Yunnan Province, China.
Jianchun WeiNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium What is added by this report?: This report documents the first case of inhalation anthrax in China that was linked to environmental exposure in a historically endemic area, without direct contact with sick animals or animal products. The case was reported in Guangdong Province, however, the source was traced to the patient's newly built residence in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan Province, where environmental samples tested positive for What are the implications for public health practice?: In anthrax-endemic areas, environmental exposure to contaminated soil or dust can pose a significant risk of anthrax infection, even without direct animal contact. Although rare, inhalation anthrax can occur naturally as

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Inhalation AnthraxOutbreak InvestigationTraceback Investigation

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