What are the odds of my getting anthrax? (What is the average risk of contracting anthrax in the United States?
In an average year, the chance that any one individual in the United States will contract anthrax is extremely low—about one case in nearly 300 million. In 2001, even with the intentional release of Bacillus anthracis spores in some environments, the nationwide risk was still extremely low—about 23 cases in nearly 300 million people.
