anthrax

1. A highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep);
   It can be transmitted to people (synset 114283684)
   is a type of: zoonosis, zoonotic disease - an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
   same as: splenic fever
2. A disease of humans that is not communicable;
   Caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia (synset 114095905)
   is a type of: disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
   subtypes:

   • cutaneous anthrax, malignant pustule - a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal
   • anthrax pneumonia, inhalation anthrax, pulmonary anthrax, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, woolsorter's disease, woolsorter's pneumonia - a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse

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