Cutaneous Anthrax Patients: Evaluation of Four Family Members

Anthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by B.anthracis. Declining with each passing day in our country is still an endemic disease. Cutaneous anthrax(CA) is the most common form and consists of approximately 95% of all cases of anthrax. In this study, we report and discuss with literature 4 skin anthrax diagnosed patients who admitted to emergency service with complaints of no pain and black colored wound on their hands in the same family members. (Eurasian J Emerg Med 2016; 15: 54-5)