Anthrax Vaccine
Lymphocytic vasculitis associated with anthrax vaccine
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 11th, 2004
According to published research from the United States, "Anthrax is caused by the spore-forming bacteria Bacillus anthracis. It occurs naturally, but recently has been manufactured as a biological warfare agent. This makes prophylaxis for anthrax an urgent concern and efforts are ongoing for the production of an efficient and safe vaccine."
"Side effects to the current anthrax vaccine are usually minor and mainly consist of local skin reactions," said Antonio E. Muniz at the Medical College of Virginia. "Occasionally an unusual complication may occur; a case of a patient with...
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