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  2. Anthrax - Wikipedia

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    >2,000 cases per year [8] Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis or Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis. [2]

  3. List of human disease case fatality rates - Wikipedia

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    Anthrax, pulmonary: Bacterial Unvaccinated and untreated > 85% Early treatments lower the CFR to 45% as seen in the 2001 AMERITHRAX letter attacks. Monoclonal antibodies (Obilotoxaximab & Raxibacumab) could lower this further. [7]: 88 Lujo virus: Viral 80% [18] B virus: Viral Untreated ≈80% Early treatment including aciclovir can improve ...

  4. List of anthrax outbreaks - Wikipedia

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    In September 2001, letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news media offices and two U.S. Senators, killing five people and infecting 17 others. Of those infected, 11 developed cutaneous anthrax, while 11 developed inhalation anthrax. 20 of the 22 infected worked at a site where contaminated mail was handled or received. [7]

  5. Five African countries suffer anthrax outbreaks, with 20 dead ...

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    The post Five African countries suffer anthrax outbreaks, with 20 dead this year appeared first on TheGrio. Anthrax usually affects livestock like cattle, sheep and goats, as well as wild ...

  6. Not just a bioweapon: Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of ... - AOL

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    Anthrax is a bacterial disease that is caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria. It can infect animals when they breathe in or ingest spores in contaminated soil, plants, or water.

  7. Agriculture officials confirm 25th case of cattle anthrax in ...

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    From 2006 through last year, 18 cases of cattle anthrax were confirmed. Outbreaks in the U.S. are rare, as a vaccine for livestock is cheap and easily administered.

  8. Anthrax weaponization - Wikipedia

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    Anthrax weaponization is the development and deployment of the bacterium Bacillus anthracis or, more commonly, its spore (referred to as anthrax), as a biological weapon. As a biological weapon, anthrax has been used in biowarfare and bioterrorism since 1914. [ 1 ]

  9. Botulism - Wikipedia

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    The median number of cases per year was 23 (range 17–43), the median number of events per year was 14 (range 9–24). ... specifically botulinum, anthrax, and Q ...