Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the USA

What you'll learn

Course overview

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The disease most commonly occurs in wild and domestic mammals- cattle, sheep, goats, camels, antelope, and other herbivores, Anthrax occurs in humans when they are exposed to infected animals or tissue from infected animals or when they are directly exposed to anthracis spores, Depending on the route of exposure, anthrax can occur in three forms: cutaneous, gastrointestinal, or inhalation.