jan 1, 1875 - Anthrax

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Anthrax (Bacillus Anthracias) is caused by positive rod-shaped bacteria. Bacillus Anthracias is commonly found in soil. It is found in herbivorous animals (both domestic and wild) globally after they breathe or ingest spores from infected soil, water, or plants. Humans can contract anthrax when spores get into the body. It can be transmitted through contaminated food, water, or if spores get into a cut or scrape. Once infected, the spored can be "activated" making one sick. Working with infected animals or animal products (e.g. wool, hides, hair), spores can also be inhaled in industrial processing of animal products, or continuously working with animal products. Another way to be put at risk is by ingesting undercooked or raw meat of animals that are commonly infected with Anthrax. It can also be transmitted by needles. Symptoms of Anthrax include:
1) Cutaneous: a group of small itchy blisters or bumps, swelling around a sore, painless sore (ulcer) with a black center appearing after blisters usually on the face, neck, arms, or hands.
2) Inhalation: fever and chills, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, dizziness or confusion, cough nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, headache, extreme sweats, extreme tiredness, and body aches.
3) Gastrointestinal: fever and chills, swelling of the neck or neck glands, sore throat, painful swallowing, hoarseness, flushing and red eyes, stomach pain, fainting, and swelling of abdomen.
4) Injection: fever and chills, also blisters around the injection site, skin sores with a black center (same as cutaneous), swelling around the sore, and assesses under the skin or in the muscle where the drug has been injected.

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