Anthrax
| Subclass of | primary bacterial infectious disease, zoonosis, primary Bacillaceae infectious disease, notifiable disease  |
|---|---|
| Has cause | anthrax toxin, Bacillus anthracis |
| Health specialty | infectious diseases, veterinary medicine |
| Medical examination | physical examination, complete blood count, Ascoli's test, microbiological culture, optical microscope |
| Disease transmission process | contact transmission, airborne transmission, vector-borne transmission |
| Genetic association | SPSB1, ASTN2 |
| Described at URL | https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/ |
| ICD-9-CM | 022.9, 022, 022.8 |
Anthrax be an infection wey be caused by de bacterium Bacillus anthracis anaa Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis.[1] Infection typically dey occur by contact plus de skin, inhalation, anaa intestinal absorption.[2] Symptom onset dey occur between one day den more dan two months after de infection be contracted.[3] De skin form dey present plus a small blister plus surrounding swelling wey often dey turn into a painless ulcer plus a black center.[3] De inhalation form dey present plus fever, chest pain, den shortness of breath.[3] De intestinal form dey present plus diarrhea (wich fi contain blood), abdominal pains, nausea, den vomiting.[3]
According to de U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, na de first clinical descriptions of cutaneous anthrax be given by Maret insyd 1752 den Fournier insyd 1769.[4] Before dat, na dem describe insyd historical accounts per. Na de German scientist Robert Koch be de first make he identify Bacillus anthracis as de bacterium wey dey cause anthrax.[4]
Anthrax be spread by contact plus de bacterium ein spores, wich often dey appear insyd infectious animal products.[5] Contact be by breathing anaa eating anaa thru an area of broken skin.[5] E no dey typically spread directly between people.[5] Risk factors dey include people wey dey job plus animals anaa animal products, den military personnel.[6] Dem fi confirm diagnosis by finding antibodies anaa de toxin insyd de blood anaa by culture of a sample from de infected site.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Basic Information What is anthrax?". CDC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Types of Anthrax". CDC. 21 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Symptoms". CDC. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- 1 2 Mikesell, P.; Ivins, B. E.; Ristroph, J. D.; Vodkin, M. H.; Dreier, T. M.; Leppla, S. H. (1983). "Plasmids, Pasteur, and anthrax" (PDF). ASM news. 49 (7).
- 1 2 3 "How People Are Infected". CDC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Who Is at Risk". CDC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Diagnosis". CDC. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
Read further
[edit | edit source]- Anthrax in humans and animals (PDF) (4th ed.). Geneva: World Health Organization. 2008. ISBN 9789241547536. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016.
- "Earthworms and Anthrax". Scientific American: 57. 23 July 1881.
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