Mode of Transmission

The most common anthrax is the cutaneous anthrax. Cutaneous anthrax infection occurs when someone is in contact with tissues of animals (cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pigs and others) dying of the diseases. This happens when the animals get bitten by flies and then the flies go and bit other animals that will spread the disease in the animal kingdom. People can get infected when you use the contaminated products that may be made from the carrier animal. Some of these contaminated products are hair, wool, hides or products made from them, such as drums, brushes or rugs. You will also get infected when you get in contact with soil that is associated with the infected animals. Inhalation anthrax occurs when an individual inhale spores in risky industrial processes such as tanning hides and processing wool or bone where aerosols of anthracis spores are produced. Gastrointestinal anthrax occurs when you eat contaminated undercooked meat, bone meal or other feeds and among wildlife feeding on carcasses that is infected with anthrax. Sometimes people who work in laboratory get infected accidentally.