Anthrax
Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis, spores of which can survive in the environment for years or decades. It is primarily a disease of herbivorous mammals, though other animals and some birds, particularly carrion birds, can also contract it.
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Recent Updates
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30 December 2008: Epidemiological data
- 7 November 2008: Anthrax and animal hide drums: summary literature review and risk assessment Health Protection Report Vol 2, No 45
- October 2008: Single inhalation anthrax case in London (external link to Eurosurveillance)
- Risk of contracting anthrax from animal hide drums Updated 19 November 2008
- Anthrax, hides and drum: Q&As Updated 11 November 2008
- Anthrax in humans: Q&As Updated 27 October 2008
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