Table 2. The characteristics and diagnostic testing of the 21 outbreak-related cases.
| Case no. | Sex | Age | Onset date, 2016 | PCRa | ELISAa | Case status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | M | 42 | 8–26 | + (5) | -(3) | NA | 1:1600 (148) | Confirmed |
| 2 | M | 51 | 8–14 | NA | 1:1600 (10) | 1:400 (15) | 1:800 (160) | Suspected |
| 3 | M | 33 | 8–19 | - (6) | 1:800 (6) | 1:1600 (25) | 1:800 (155) | Suspected |
| 4 | M | 30 | 8–23 | + (2) | - (2) | 1:100 (21) | 1:100 (151) | Confirmed |
| 5b,c | M | 27 | 8–21 | + (4) | - (4) | 1:200 (23) | 1:400 (153) | Confirmed |
| 6 | M | 25 | 8–26 | + (3) | - (3) | 1:100 (18) | 1:200 (148) | Confirmed |
| 7c | M | 64 | 8–2 | NA | 1:3200 (23) | 1:3200 (42) | 1:400 (172) | Suspected |
| 8 | F | 64 | 8–4 | NA | 1:1600 (21) | 1:1600 (40) | 1:800 (170) | Suspected |
| 9 | F | 37 | 8–22 | - (3) | - (3) | - (7) | - (152) | Suspected |
| 10 | M | 45 | 8–16 | - (9) | 1:1600 (9) | NA | 1:400 (158) | Suspected |
| 11 | M | 64 | 8–25 | - (4) | 1:400 (4) | NA | 1:1600 (149) | Confirmed |
| 12 | M | 42 | 8–15 | + (7) | - (7) | 1:400 (18) | 1:800 (159) | Confirmed |
| 13 | M | 40 | 8–15 | NA | 1:50 (7) | 1:200 (18) | 1:800 (159) | Confirmed |
| 14 | M | 12 | 8–24 | - (1) | 1:50 (1) | 1:50 (10) | 1:800 (150) | Confirmed |
| 15b | M | 33 | 8–22 | + (3) | - (3) | 1:100 (14) | 1:200 (152) | Confirmed |
| 16 | M | 25 | 8–26 | + (5) | - (3) | NA | 1:1600 (148) | Confirmed |
| 17 | M | 42 | 8–22 | + (7) | 1:50 (7) | 1:1600 (22) | NA | Confirmed |
| 18 | F | 37 | 8–22 | + (7) | 1:100 (7) | 1:1600 (22) | NA | Confirmed |
| 19 | M | 26 | 8–15 | - (7) | - (7) | 1:200 (18) | NA | Confirmed |
| 20 | M | 43 | 8–16 | + (6) | - (6) | 1:3200 (17) | NA | Confirmed |
| 21 | M | 23 | 8–24 | + (5) | - (5) | NA | NA | Suspected |
aThe numbers in brackets indicate sample collection times (days after onset of symptoms).
bCulture is positive.
cBacillus anthracis strains were isolated from sheep belonging to the case. NA, not available.