ANTHRAX : CAUSES , SYMPTOMS , PREVENTION
ANTHRAX Anthrax is a rare but serious illness caused by a spore - forming bacterium , Bacillus anthracies Anthrax mainly affects livestock and wild game . Humans can become infected through direct or indirect contact with sick animals . No evidence that anthrax is transmitted from person to person , but its possible that anthrax skin lesions may be contagious through direct contact or through contact with a contaminated object .usually , anthrax bacteria enter the body through a wound in the skin . you can also become infected by eating contaminated meat or inhaling the spores . Prompt treatment with antibiotics can cure most anthrax infection . inhaled anthrax is more difficult to treat can be fatal . SYMPTOMS OF ANTHRAX There are 4 common routes of anthrax infection , each with different signs and symptoms . in most cases , symptoms develop within six days of exposure to the bacteria . 1. CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX A skin - related anthrax infect...