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Which infectious disease listed as Class A agents occur naturally, though sporadically within the U.S?
- Anthrax- primarily in the West and Southwest (including Texas)
- Plague- western United States
- Tularemia- in all states except Hawaii, but most common south central US
- Botulism- throughout the U.S. Most common type reported is infant botulism
- Dengue- primarily Puerto Rico. Within the continental US, a small outbreak was reported from south Texas.
Small pox no longer occurs naturally and other viral hemorrhagic fevers occur in tropical settings.
References
http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/anthrax/technical.html
http://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps/
http://www.cdc.gov/tularemia/statistics/map.html
http://www.cdc.gov/nationalsurveillance/botulism-surveillance.html
http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/epidemiology/
http://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/vhf/