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Alternate Name(s): <p>Wool sorter's disease; Ragpicker's disease</p> ... Anthrax commonly affects hoofed animals such as sheep and goats, but humans who come in contact with the infected animals can get sick from anthrax, too. Historically, the populations most at risk for anthrax included farm workers, ...
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Small amounts of the bacteria can be killed off by the body's immune system. It is estimated that 10,000 spores are needed to cause infection. Once anthrax spores have lodged in the lung and caused an infection, nine out of 10 patients die.
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www.ph.ucla.edu/EPI/bioter/layanthrax_a.html
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Get the facts on anthrax (caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis) transmission, types (cutaneous, inhalation, gastrointestinal), symptoms, treatment and prevention. ... What kinds of diseases does anthrax cause?
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www.medicinenet.com/anthrax/article.htm
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Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. ... Anthrax is most common in agricultural regions where it occurs in animals. These include South and Central America, Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. When anthrax affects humans,
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In the American government's biodefense efforts, the potential for terrorists to cause a deadly anthrax outbreak remains a significant concern, six years after the letter attacks that shook the na ... Bacillus anthracis can cause infection elsewhere in the body, but is most ... The form is also used in animal anthrax vaccines.
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Indonesian authorities have confirmed that anthrax cause the deaths of six patients who had eaten the meat from a sick goat. 300,000 vaccines have been distributed as a measure to stop the sprea ... When anthrax affects humans, it is usually due to an occupational exposure to infected animals or their products.
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The bacteria that cause anthrax are able to go into a dormant phase, in which they form spores. Spores can exist in the environment for decades. Under the right conditions, the dormant spores can germinate and multiply.
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www.emedicinehealth.com/anthrax/article_em.htm
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Anthrax, pronounced as (anthraks), is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. This rod-shaped microbe grows in soil, where it can be ingested by sheep, cows, horses and goats. ... If not treated properly, anthrax can cause death.
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www.mamashealth.com/anthrax.asp
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