Anthrax

Anthrax: Introduction

Anthrax: Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs ... more about Anthrax.

Anthrax: A serious infectious bacterial disease that can be fatal. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Anthrax is available below.

Symptoms of Anthrax

• Symptoms of cutaneous anthrax:
  • Raised itchy bump - this gradually becomes an ulcer
  • Skin ulcer - with a central black dying area
• Symptoms of Pulmonary Anthrax:
  • Cold-like symptoms
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 37 symptoms of Anthrax

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Anthrax:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more tests...»

Anthrax: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Anthrax:

• Septicemia
• Death
• Death
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Anthrax

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Diagnostic Tests for Anthrax

• Anthrax blood tests
• Skin tests
• Respiratory secretion tests
• Antibody blood test
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Anthrax?

• Misdiagnosis of Anthrax
• Failure to diagnose Anthrax
• Hidden causes of Anthrax (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Anthrax

Anthrax: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Anthrax: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Anthrax: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Anthrax:

• Skin Health
• more product offers...»

Anthrax: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Anthrax

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Anthrax: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Anthrax

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Anthrax:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Anthrax, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Anthrax: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Anthrax

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More information about causes of Anthrax:

• Anthrax as a symptom

Treatments for Anthrax

• Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
• Doxycycline
• Penicillin
• Multiple antibiotics
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Anthrax

Medical news articles related to Anthrax include:

• Fewer Doses, Intramuscular Injection Cut Anthrax Shot Side Effects
• Researchers Pursuing Nasal Anthrax Vaccine
• Key Anthrax Virulence Factor Discovered
• Nasal Anthrax Vaccine Proves Effective in Animal Study
• Study IDs Variations in Black, White Genomes
• Blacks Wait Longer for Hospital Bed, Study Finds
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Anthrax

Patient Surveys for Anthrax

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Reseach about Anthrax

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Clinical Trials for Anthrax

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Anthrax include:

• Plasmapheresis of Anthrax-Vaccinated Subjects for Production of Anthrax Immune Globulin - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Anthrax Immune Globulin
• Natural History of Anthrax: a Study of Primary Infected, Recovered, and Exposed Individuals (SPoRE); and Evaluation of AVA-Vaccinated Recipients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A New Anthrax Vaccine Administered by the Intramuscular (IM) Route in Healthy Adults - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Trial of rPA-102 Vaccine in Healthy Adult Volunteers - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Anthrax-rPA: Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 13 Clinical Trials for Anthrax

Prevention of Anthrax

Prevention information for Anthrax has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Anthrax.

• Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
• Doxycycline
• Anthrax vaccine
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Anthrax

• Medical statistics for Anthrax
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Anthrax
• Death and Mortality statistics for Anthrax
• Society statistics for Anthrax

Anthrax: Broader Related Topics

• Bacterial diseases
• Digestive Diseases
• Lung conditions
• Zoonotic Diseases
• more types...»

Types of Anthrax

Types of Anthrax

• Cutaneous Anthrax - Usually non-fatal with treatment; about 95% of cases.
• Pulmonary Anthrax - lung anthrax; inhalation anthrax. Can be fatal.
• Gastrointestinal Anthrax - death in 25% to 60% of cases
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Anthrax

Anthrax General: DBMD (Excerpt)

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic lower vertebrates (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, antelopes, and other herbivores), but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals or tissue from infected animals. (Source: excerpt from Anthrax General: DBMD)

Anthrax: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Anthrax is a serious disease caused by anthrax bacteria. Anthrax spores are a form of the bacteria in a hard shell that can occur naturally or be processed as part of a fine, powder-like substance, or in larger clumps. Anthrax is in the news because of the recent cases of disease and deaths caused by the deliberate distribution of anthrax spores through the mail with the intention of harming people. Prior to these recent cases of bioterrorism in the United States, most cases in humans have come from contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the last death from anthrax in the United States before 2001 was in 1976. However, there was a nonfatal case of anthrax reported in 2000 in North Dakota. (Source: excerpt from Anthrax: NWHIC)

Definitions of Anthrax:

Infectious bacterial zoonotic disease usually acquired by ingestion of Bacillus anthracis; marked by hemorrhage and serous effusions in the organs and cavities and symptoms of extreme prostration. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Anthrax is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Anthrax, or a subtype of Anthrax, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)