Etiology

Anthrax is caused by an organism called Bacillus anthracis.In some parts of the world Bacillus anthracis is found in cattle or other mammals. It is found in Western Europe and the US, and is most likely to be found in animals in south and Central America, south and east Europe, Asia and Africa. These bacteria can turn into spores than can easily contaminate meat, breathed in or infect the skin directly through human to animal contact.