Anthrax
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Definition[edit | edit source]
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, a microbe that lives in the soil.[1]
- A serious infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis.[2]
- Anthrax can be found naturally in soil and commonly affects domestic and wild animals around the world.[2]
- Rare in the United States - people can get sick with anthrax if they come in contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products.[2]
- Contact with anthrax can cause severe illness in both humans and animals.[2]
- Anthrax is not contagious, which means you can’t catch it like the cold or flu.[2]
- Anthrax can occur in four forms: cutaneous, inhalation, gastrointestinal, and inhalation.[2]
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Etiology[edit | edit source]
The pathogen that causes Anthrax is a bacterium known as Bacillus anthracis.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ U.S. National Library of Medicine. National Institute of Health. Medline Plus. Anthrax.http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html (accessed 2 March 2011)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 CDC- Anthrax- Basic Information. Available at https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/index.html (Accessed March 30, 2020)
