It was the American Anthrax in the United States in 2001which occured during the latter part and has many of the same characteristics as a typical outbreak but no transmission from infected to susceptible persons that linked one case another. Solution It was the American Anthrax in the United States in 2001which occured during the latter part and has many of the same characteristics as a typical outbreak but no transmission from infected to susceptible persons that linked one case another..