Anthrax

Description
Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, which lives in soil. Such as bacterial spores to survive the fierce conditions. Spores thrive in a colony in the animal or human body.

Anthrax sometimes attack livestock away from the man, but - as known in the 2001 anthrax attack the United States - fear anthrax as a weapon of modern biology. Atraks transmission through meat or skin anthrax-affected animals eaten by humans.

Symptoms
The average incubation period of anthrax is more than 7 days, 60 days can be even more depending on the duration of symptoms is formed. Patients usually have symptoms of anthrax, among others, swollen, fever, anxiety, headaches, and generally feel uneasy.

Medical
If diagnosed early, anthrax easily treated with atibiotik. But sometimes, people ignore the early symptoms of anthrax before they actually had symptoms become more severe. Antibiotics for anthrax can kill bacteria, but antibiotics have no effect on anthrax toxin.