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... Would you have even suspected a terrorist attack with the use of a biological agent know as “Anthrax”? In this first biology paper, I will tell you what anthrax is along with the types of infections it can cause. I will also tell you how Anthrax is diagnosed and the laboratory tests used to identify Anthrax infections.
Anthrax is the name of a disease, not the actual organism that causes it. ... Anthrax can be transmitted by three forms: cutaneous (skin), inhalation, and gastrointestinal (eating). With cutaneous anthrax, it has to be absorbed through open skin. Even though this is the most common type of anthrax, deaths are rare with appropriate antibiotic therapy (fatal in 1% of treated cases). Inhalation anthrax has to be inhaled as a very fine aerosolized particle. ... Intestinal anthrax occurs when infected meat is not cooked well enough and is consumed. ... Twenty five to sixty percent of intestinal anthrax may result in death. ... gov/documentsapp/faqanthrax) Now you know what anthrax is and the types of infections it causes.
Approximate Word count = 800
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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