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Anthrax is found in the soil around the world and generally effects grazing animals like livestock, deer, etc. It is not contagious and isn't something you sho
by bigbubba 6y ago
Anthrax is found in the soil around the world and generally effects grazing animals like livestock, deer, etc. It is not contagious and isn't something you should lose sleep worrying about. It captures the public's attention because it has been weaponized.
https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/index.html
- jonsno56 6y agoAnthrax is just the flu
- chordalkeyboard 6y ago> Although it is rare in the United States, people can get sick with anthrax if they come in contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. > Anthrax is not contagious, which means you can’t catch it like the cold or flu. I'm not sure what the technical definition of "contagious" is here but I'm also not sure its helpful when you can catch the disease from an infected animal.
- Spooky23 6y agoUsually you get anthrax from contact with an animal. Pretty easy to avoid. Weaponized anthrax spores are more virulent and spread by aircraft or other munition. You might recall just after 9/11 someone mailed anthrax to public officials in envelopes.
- bigbubba 6y agoIt basically means it won't spread through the population like the flu, which makes outbreaks easy to contain. Corpses need to be properly disposed of and you should avoid contact with the scabs or whatnot from people with anthrax lesions, but that's about it. There are cases of anthrax in livestock in America a few times a year but it's really not much cause for concern. It used to be far more common, but now livestock get vaccinated for it in regions where it's know to occur.