Anthrax

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Anthrax is a potentially lethal bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis. It is endemic among animals, and is of great concern as the effect of biological warfare or bioterrorism using B. anthracis as the pathogen.

Prevention

General measures

Immunization

Chemoprophylaxis

Clinical Presentation

Forms of the disease

  • cutaneous
  • gastrontestinal
  • pneumonic

Differential diagnosis

Physical examination

Laboratory presentation

Treatment and prognosis

Significant outbreaks and cases

  • Sverdlovsk incident
  • African drum-makers

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