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Anthrax
Anthrax
Disease overview
Anthrax is a group of acute zoonotic infectious diseases caused by Bacillus anthracis.
It is more common in people who have frequent contact with animals and livestock product processing.
The disease...
Detailed description
Anthrax is a group of acute zoonotic infectious diseases caused by Bacillus anthracis.
It is more common in people who have frequent contact with animals and livestock product processing.
The disease has an insidious onset and lacks specific early symptoms. Once typical symptoms appear, it will rapidly progress to critical stages such as sepsis and multiple organ failure within 2-3 days, with an extremely high mortality rate.
Disease information
Disease name
Anthrax
English name
Anthrax
Category
Internal Medicine
Subcategory
Infectious Diseases
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