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Jack Rao Life Science 7-4 Ms. Joselyn Latimer

March 1, 2019

Infectious Diseases Caused by Microorganisms- An International Concern Anthrax

Mom, I just got anthrax! That was a joke. But what if it wasn’t? I am going to ask you one simple question. Do you even know what anthrax is? Is it a disease? A game? Or is it even a type of food? Well, you guessed it, it’s definitely an infectious disease. You definitely wouldn’t want to get it, so I’m here to talk about how to prevent anthrax, anthrax’s history, and just anthrax in general. Am even going to be talking about a crazy event that took place in the year 2001. Before I start, this is what you have to know about anthrax. Anthrax is an infectious disease that is fatal and extremely rare. So, let’s begin.

Anthrax is a bacterium and/or bacteria. The official and exact name of anthrax is Bacillus anthracis. You might be wondering who gets it. Well, Babies (0-2 years), Toddlers (3-5 years), Children (6-13 years), Teenagers (14-18), Young adults (19-40), Adults (41-60 years), Seniors (60+years). Anyone or humans in general can get it. Some animals can also get it. These animals include sheep, cattle, deer, goat, and bovidae. The symptoms are: 1. Pain areas: in the chest or muscles 2. Skin: blister, dark scab, small bump, or ulcers 3. Whole body: fever or malaise 4. Respiratory: respiratory distress or shortness of breath 5. Also common: coughing, headache, itching, nausea, sore throat, or swollen lymph nodes. Anthrax spreads by animal or insect bites or stings. Anthrax is contagious. Anthrax can last 42-60 days. Anthrax can be treated by antibiotics that cure most of the infections. Inhaled anthrax is harder to treat and can be fatal. Doctors use

antibiotics or antitoxins. They are given by IV. Antibiotics are usually taken for 60 days because it can take spores that long to germinate. Cutaneous anthrax is treated with antibiotics taken by mouth, usually for 7 to 10 days. Doxycycline and ciprofloxacin are most often used. You can prevent it by getting vaccinated or using antibiotics. You should protect yourself by washing your hands with warm water, using eye protection, protective gloves, properly- fitted face mask or respirator. Avoid putting your fingers in your eyes, nose, or mouth. You should also cover all exposed skin with clothing.

In my opinion, anthrax is a terrible disease...