Anthrax

Anthrax

Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis or Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one day and two months after the infection is contracted. The skin form presents with a small blister with surrounding swelling that often turns into a painless ulcer with a black center. The inhalation form presents with fever, chest pain, and shortness of breath. The intestinal form presents with diarrhea, abdominal pains, nausea, and vomiting. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the first clinical descriptions of cutaneous anthrax were given by Maret in 1752 and Fournier in 1769. Before that, anthrax had been described only in historical accounts. The German scientist Robert Koch was the first to identify Bacillus anthracis as the bacterium that causes anthrax.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Infobox

• Symptoms:  Skin Form: Small Blister With Surrounding Swelling, Inhalational Form: Fever, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Intestinal Form: Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Injection Form: Fever, Abscess
• Usual onset:  1 Day To 2 Months Post Contact
• Causes:  Bacillus Anthracis
• Risk factors:  Working With Animals, Travelers, Postal Workers, Military Personnel
• Diagnostic method:  Based On Antibodies Or Toxin In The Blood, Microbial Culture
• Prevention:  Anthrax Vaccination, Antibiotics
• Treatment:  Antibiotics, Antitoxin
• Prognosis:  20–80% Die Without Treatment
• Wikidata description:  Infection Caused By Bacillus Anthracis Bacteria
• Wikidata label:  Anthrax
• Wikidata aliases:  Anthrax, Anthrax Disease, Bacillus Anthracis Infection, Woolsorters' Disease, Woolsorter's Disease

• Related Topics:  Anthrax Category, 19Th Century In Poland, Health Disasters, Zoonotic Bacterial Diseases, Occupational Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Bovine Diseases, Bacterium-Related Cutaneous Conditions, Zoonoses