Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: The First 10 Cases Reported in the United States

John A. Jernigan,* David S. Stephens,*† David A. Ashford,* Carlos Omenaca,‡ Martin S. Topiel,§ Mark Galbraith,¶ Michael Tapper,# Tamara L. Fisk,*† Sherif Zaki,* Tanja Popovic,* Richard F. Meyer,* Conrad P. Quinn,* Scott A. Harper,* Scott K. Fridkin,* James J. Sejvar,* Colin W. Shepard,* Michelle McConnell,* Jeannette Guarner,* WunJu Shieh,* Jean M. Malecki,** Julie L. Gerberding,* James M. Hughes,* Bradley A. Perkins,* and members of the Anthrax Bioterrorism Investigation Team1 *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; †Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ‡Cedars Medical Center, Miami, Florida, USA; §Virtua Health, Mount Holly, New Jersey, USA; ¶Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Virginia, USA; #Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, New York, USA; and **Palm Beach County Department of Public Health, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA