Anthrax

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Anthrax bacteria.
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Anthrax bacteria.

Anthrax, also called splenic fever, is an infectious disease. It is very dangerous, and often leads to death.

Anthrax is most common in animals, but people can also catch it if they come in contact with infected animals. But it probably does not spread from person to person.

There are 89 different kinds (strains) of anthrax. One of them, the Ames strain, was used against the United States in 2001 as a chemical weapon.

Treatment for anthrax are often antibiotics, such as penicillin.

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