FAQ : anthrax
A bacterium Bacillus Anthracis causes highly infectious disease called Anthrax. This bacterium shed from sore on infected animals as spores. This can survive for decades on animal hair and in soil. This is also otherwise known as woolsorters’ disease and can be transmitted to humans by contact with infected beasts or their products. Quelling of birds recently in China is due to spreading of Anthrax virus. Humans when affected by Anthrax will a break in their skin or from eating contaminated meat, which is very rare. During the past, out break on human was traced to imported shaving brushes. Skin infection is usually on the hand or on arm with a red lump. When this is left unattended, over several days become blistered and then ulcerated and covered with a black scab. Humans will have a flu like fever, swollen tender glands in the armpits. The diagnosis is confirmed by finding anthrax bacteria in samples taken from the sores or sputum. By eliminating the infected beasts and quarantining the rest we can eliminate spreading of the disease. To protect people at high risk, now vaccines are available.
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May 5th, 2009 at 8:32 am
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