History of Anthrax

The scientific name for Anthrax is Bacillus anthracis .Anthrax is a disease that mammals and some birds get. Humans usually get these diseases indirectly or directly from infected animals, work related exposure to the disease or contaminated animal products. You can’t transfer this disease person to person. The people who are in risk of getting anthrax are farmers, veterinarians, and tannery and wool workers. There are three primary anthraxes: Cutaneous anthrax this happens when anthrax touches cut or scrape on the skin. Symptoms for Cutaneous anthrax are blisters that will form into a black scab. Inhalation anthrax happens when anthrax spore enters your lung. Gastrointestinal anthrax this will affect your mouth, esophagus, intestines, and colon. This infection can spread through your bloodstream which can cause a death.Anthrax is used as a biological weapon or can be use for bioterrorism. Bioterrorism was active in 2001 when US postal service was infected and 22 peoples had anthrax and 7 people survived. The cause of death was confirmed, that it was cutaneous anthrax disease. People believe that 17 nations have biological weapons and its unknown how many countries are using anthrax as a bio weapon. In 1800s scientists were learning about anthrax and they learned that it emerged in world war one. If you have anthrax and there isn’t any symptom you could use antibiotics like ciprofloxacin penicillin, or doxycycline it stops the anthrax from spreading.