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Anthrax
Antraz
CategoryDefinition
An acute bacterial enzootic disease caused by the spore-forming bacteria Bacillus anthracis. Natural infection occurs following contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. Anthrax can occur following acts of bioterrorism
Index Terms
Anthraxanthrax infectionsplenic feverCutaneous anthraxmalignant pustule of skin due to anthraxmalignant carbuncle of skin due to anthraxmilzbrandcharbonPulmonary anthraxWoolsorter diseaseanthrax pneumoniapneumonia in anthraxrespiratory anthraxwool-sorters' diseaseinhalation anthraxRagpicker diseasepneumonia due to anthraxGastrointestinal anthraxAnthrax colitisAnthrax meningitisCerebral anthraxSepsis due to Anthrax without mention of septic shockAnthrax sepsisbacillus anthracis sepsissepsis due to Anthrax NOSanthrax septicaemiaSepsis due to Anthrax with septic shock