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ANTHRAX
WHAT IS IT?
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The spore produces a toxin that can be fatal.
HOW DOES IT SPREAD?
The spores can spread by inhalation (the most fatal form), ingestion or contact with an abrasion on the skin.
SYMPTOMS:
Usually symptoms appear within seven days. Inhalation anthrax infection can start out like a common cold before acute symptoms such as severe breathing problems and shock. Cutaneous (skin) infection can look like an insect bite at first but within days develops into an ulcer with a characteristic black center. Infection by consuming contaminated food is characterized by inflammation of the intestinal tract, leading to vomiting of blood and severe diarrhea.
TREATMENT:
Antibiotics, including penicillin. A delay in the use of antibiotics may lessen chances for survival.
PREVENTION:
Vaccine
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