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/ˈanˌTHraks/,
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A notifiable bacterial disease of sheep and cattle, typically affecting the skin and lungs. It can be transmitted to humans, causing severe skin ulceration or a form of pneumonia (also called wool-sorter's disease),
  1. A notifiable bacterial disease of sheep and cattle, typically affecting the skin and lungs. It can be transmitted to humans, causing severe skin ulceration or a form of pneumonia (also called wool-sorter's disease)

  1. a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
  2. a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
  3. Anthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and other animals. There are effective vaccines against anthrax, and some forms of the disease respond well to antibiotic treatment.
  4. Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene. ...
  5. Anthrax is a genus of bombyliid flies, commonly known as "bee-flies" due to their resemblance to bees. Most are dull black flies, and are usually small to medium in size, , and many species have striking wing patterns.
  6. Anthrax were an anarcho punk band formed in Gravesend, Kent, England in 1980. They recorded their first demo in 1981 and went on to release two 7" EPs on Crass Records and Small wonder. They appeared on compilations released by Crass Records, Mortarhate Records and Fightback Records. ...
  7. The Anthrax was an all-ages music venue that hosted punk and hardcore shows during the early/mid 1980s. The actual club was located in the basement of a makeshift art gallery on the then dilapidated west side of Stamford, Connecticut. It was founded Brian and Shaun Sheridan.
  8. An acute infectious bacterial disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle. It can occur in humans through contact with infected animals, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores, but is not usually spread between humans. ...
  9. A non-contagious potentially fatal disease caused by breathing, eating or absorbing through cuts in the skin bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis.
  10. An infectious agent that can infect people through the skin, lungs or digestive tract. Anthrax is commonly remembered for the 2001 mailings of contaminated letters to members of Congress and the news media.
  11. Deadly bacterium used in apparent bioterrorist attacks since Sept. 11. Anthrax can infect by inhalation or skin contact (cutaneous infection). It is treatable with antibiotics, primarily doxycycline and Cipro. If diagnosed early, the patient has a strong probability of full recovery.
  12. Single-celled bacterial organism capable of forming spores. Proves deadly when used as a biological weapon, producing pneumonia-like symptoms.
  13. Anthrax is a serious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium that forms spores. A bacterium is a very small organism made up of one cell. A spore is a cell that is dormant (asleep) but may come to life with the right conditions. ...
  14. Bacillus anthracis is a bacterium that forms spores that then enter the body one of three ways: through a cut or burn, through breathing it in, or by eating it. Depending on the way Anthrax has entered the body, the symptoms can range from blisters to vomiting to bloody diarrhea. ...
  15. An acute infectious desease with three forms (cutaneous, intestinal, and inhalation), which differ in means of transmission, symptoms, and lethality; also, a biological agent.
  16. A deadly disease that can be contracted through cuts in the skin from raw fleeces of infected animals.
  17. has become Chalcedon (literally meaning Chalcedony, of which the red variety is the most common). Anthrax literally means coal, presumably meaning the red colour of burning coal, while Chalcedon literally means Chalcedony, of which the red variety is the most common.
  18. A notifiable disease caused by a bacillus, anthrax is always fatal, the animal dying in a few hours. Symptoms: a very high temperature; abnormal swelling of the throat and neck and the animal is in great pain. It is communicable to humans.
  19. A serious disease of cattle, sheep and other animals, which can be passed on to man by contact with the animals, their hides or their meat. Features of the disease include fever, skin ulcers, swelling of the lymph nodes and pneumonia. It is treated with antibiotics, if untreated, can be fatal.
  20. from ruminants, horses, and swine.
  21. spores were distributed via letter sent by U.S. mail to media organizations and political offices.