1. The anthrax bacillus is considered the first "germ" proved to cause human disease. In 2001, Anthrax was deliberately spread through the postal system by sending letters with powder containing anthrax. This caused 22 cases of anthrax infection.
2. Anthrax is a serious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium that forms spores.
There are three types of anthrax:
skin (cutaneous)
lungs (inhalation)
digestive (gastrointestinal)
3. Anthrax is not known to spread from one person to another.
Humans can become infected with anthrax by handling products from infected animals or by breathing in anthrax spores from infected animal products (like wool, for example). People also can become infected with digestive anthrax by eating undercooked meat from infected animals.
4. The symptoms (warning signs) of anthrax are different depending on the type of the disease:
Cutaneous: The first symptom is a small sore that develops into a blister. The blister then develops into a......
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