Anthrax cases among injecting drug users

In June this year, ECDC and the EMCDDA jointly assessed the risk associated with two cases of anthrax among injecting drug users in Regensburg (Bavaria, Germany).

Another case of anthrax in an injecting drug user was later reported in Berlin. As of 10 July 2012, two new cases of anthrax have been reported among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Denmark and France, in addition to the three earlier cases in Germany. Reported dates of onset in all five cases range between early June 2012 and 11 July 2012. The patient in Denmark died on 8 July. ECDC and the EMCDDA have updated their risk assessment report according to this new information.

See updated report of 13 July