Anthrax Decontamination
Standard
Precautions should be used when dealing with an anthrax
outbreak to minimize exposure to healthcare workers and
other patients. Anthrax is generally not retransmitted through
the air and thus does not require abnormal isolation procedure.
Anthrax is not known to transmit from person to person.
The use of a peroxide or other oxidizing agent will break
down the bacteria over time. This is one method used to
clean a contaminated site. A catalyst is often added to
the oxidant to increase the speed of the process
If
it is suspected that someone may have been exposed to anthrax,
a common preventive treatment is a prophylactic dose of
antibiotics.
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