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3rd anthrax case confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway
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9 March 2010
A third anthrax case has been confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway, bringing the total number of cases in Scotland to 26.
The information was announced on 8 March by Health Protection Scotland, which is leading the response to the outbreak which has claimed the lives of 10 people in other areas so far.
The latest case in Dumfries and Galloway is the third to be confirmed there since 22 February. None of the Dumfries and Galloway cases have died.
Anthrax has been confirmed among heroin users in seven health boards areas in Scotland.
For more information on anthrax and this outbreak please see
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/anthrax/index.aspx
Anthrax and Heroin Users: What Workers Need to Know
SCOTTISH Drugs Forum is offering face-to-face group briefing sessions for workers engaged directly with heroin users at risk of infection.
See here for more details.